Today Stock Market Live: Sensex climbs 390 pts, Nifty crosses 24,150; IT and consumer durables stocks shine

Indian benchmark indices traded in positive territory during late morning deals on Thursday, driven by robust buying in information technology, consumer durables and automobile shares. At the BSE Sensex advanced 390 to 77,585, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 80.0 points to 24,150 The broader market remained upbeat, with 2,018 stocks advancing compared to 1,514 declining on the exchanges. Among sectoral indices, IT, consumer durables and media emerged as the top performers, whereas private banking stocks and the Bank Nifty traded slightly in the red. The broader market also witnessed buying interest, with both the midcap and smallcap indices trading higher, while India VIX slipped more than 3%, reflecting easing market volatility. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing,