Sensex, Nifty ended lower; broader markets outperforms, ICICI drags

The key indices  Sensex and Nifty ended the session on a negative terrain in a volatile trade, The BSE Sensex went down 8.21 pts at 31,137.59, while the NSE Nifty-50 index ended 5.15 pts lower at 9,616.10.  The market breadth was positive with 1413 advancing shares against a decline of 1262 shares, and there were 178 shares unchanged. BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap index outperformed, BSE Midcap index was up 0.48 percent, while BSE Smallcap index rally above 1 percent.
Auto, Capital Goods, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Healthcare, and IT index showed the positive strength, while BANKEX, Bank Nifty, Metals, Oil & Gas, PSU, and Teck were down
Today.
Adani Ports was the star performer on both indices today, along with HUL, Larsen, Sun Pharma, and IT, while, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Hindalco, ONGC, and Tata Steel were losing sheen.