Post-Market Wrap
How the Indian market closed today — Nifty / Sensex levels, top movers, sector rotation, FII / DII activity and the day's key headlines.
Nifty 50 closed +0.34%, Sensex +0.43%, Bank Nifty +0.26%, advance-decline ratio 1.12, India VIX -4.18%.
- Open
- 60,970.05
- High
- 61,117.45
- Low
- 60,595.45
- Prev
- 60,990.15
- Open
- 19,706.70
- High
- 19,754.00
- Low
- 19,594.90
- Prev
- 19,684.75
Positive breadth — 52.4% advanced, 46.8% declined.
Top gainers & losers
NIFTY 50| Symbol | Last | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXISBANK | 1,222.40 | +35.90 | ▲ 3.03% |
| ASIANPAINT | 2,444.00 | +51.30 | ▲ 2.14% |
| M&M | 3,035.00 | +52.30 | ▲ 1.75% |
| BAJFINANCE | 996.90 | +14.90 | ▲ 1.52% |
| HCLTECH | 1,258.00 | +14.40 | ▲ 1.16% |
| Symbol | Last | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXHEALTH | 1,014.00 | -32.00 | ▼ -3.06% |
| TMPV | 290.45 | -4.55 | ▼ -1.54% |
| INFY | 1,000.20 | -14.30 | ▼ -1.41% |
| ONGC | 235.86 | -3.14 | ▼ -1.31% |
| TRENT | 2,669.30 | -30.70 | ▼ -1.14% |
Market breadth
Positive breadth — 52.4% advanced, 46.8% declined.
Mixed leadership at the extremes.
Stocks that hit their daily upper or lower price band.
Sector performance
- Consumer Durables▲ 0.95%
- Realty▲ 0.92%
- Auto▲ 0.89%
- FMCG▲ 0.40%
- Metal▲ 0.35%
- PSU Bank▲ 0.28%
- Banking▲ 0.26%
- Energy▲ 0.21%
- Oil & Gas▼ -0.07%
- Pharma▼ -0.10%
- IT▼ -0.17%
- Media▼ -0.23%
- Healthcare▼ -0.47%
Nifty 50 heatmap
Tile color = today's % changeWhat moved the market today
- 1K-RERA backs flat buyers on special parking needEconomic Times·
- 2$500 billion flywheel! Macquarie lists 3 drivers for strong growth in capital market stocks, lists top picks
Macquarie projects a robust growth trajectory for India's capital market sector between fiscal years 2026 to 2030. This optimistic outlook hinges on a notable redirection of household savings towards market-based financial products. Key growth drivers identified are financialisat
Economic Times· - 3ArcelorMittal to shutter Ukraine plant after Russian strikes kill workers
Steel giant faces $1bn impairment charge in wake of attack on Kryvyi Rih operations
Financial Times· - 4Jefferies’ Chris Wood calls energy India’s best structural growth story; names Hitachi Energy as picks-and-shovels play
Christopher Wood, the global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, identifies India's energy sector as a promising arena for growth, driven by the shift toward renewable energy sources like solar. Hitachi Energy India's CEO anticipates a significant 50% increase in energy demand
Economic Times· - 5Will NSE list on its own platform? MD & CEO Ashish Chauhan hints at very likely possibility
The National Stock Exchange's debut was characterized by a modest 0.8% premium on its initial public offering price. The Chairman underscored the necessity of adopting a long-term viewpoint when assessing the exchange's viability. NSE's strategic direction includes diversifying i
Economic Times·
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