Indian equities closed the day in green, with both benchmark indices managing to hold their ground. The Sensex settled at 81,644.39, marking a gain of 0.46%. The Nifty 50 ended at 24,980.65, up 0.42%, while the Nifty Bank closed at 55,865.15, recording a move of 0.47%.
Lets take a look at the key highlights of today’s trading session –
Auto and Ports lead the charge
Among the major movers, Tata Motors and Adani Ports stood out, each climbing around 3%. Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever and Eternal also added strength to the market, contributing to the day’s gains.
Financials and Heavyweights under pressure
On the other side, select largecaps dragged the indices. Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, and L&T were among the key laggards, limiting the overall upside.
Sectoral indices
Looking at the sectoral performance, Nifty Auto, FMCG, and Media indices closed with gains of around 1% each, while metal and bank stocks also added support. On the downside, the Nifty Pharma index slipped 0.34% by the end of the session.
Top sectors in today’s trade
The market saw notable moves across sectors today. Aquaculture stocks led with a sharp gain of 7.7%, while plastics followed with a rise of 3.1%. Auto ancillaries too advanced, climbing 2.8%, and infrastructure names were up 2.6%. The sugar sector also added momentum, ending the day higher by 2.3% in the intraday trading.
Best and worst performing business groups
Group stocks showed a mixed trend in today’s market. Indiabulls Group rose 5.4%, followed by Anil Ambani group stocks with a gain of 5%. Jaypee Group advanced 4.2%, while Garware and Aarti Groups added 3.2% and 2.9%, respectively. On the other hand, Muthoot Group slipped 0.8%, Patodia declined 1.2%, Manipal was down 1.9%, and Nagarjuna Group fell the most with a cut of 3.9% in the intraday trading.