Mumbai, July 8 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with modest gains today, buoyed by positive sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed the implementation of new tariffs to August 1. The Nifty settled above the 25,500 level. Realty, private bank, and IT shares advanced, while consumer durables, pharma, and auto shares declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 270.01 points or 0.32% to 83,712.51. The Nifty 50 index rose 61.20 points or 0.24% to 25,522.50.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.01% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.17%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,969 shares rose and 2,064 shares fe...