Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: The Sensex rose 540 points to close at 82,727, while the Nifty gained 159 points to settle at 25,220. Gains in frontline banking stocks such as HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, which hit record highs post their earnings announcements, provided key support to the indices.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Equity benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday, buoyed by strong buying in large banks and select heavyweights. Despite the headline gains, the Nifty Bank index slipped 454 points to 57,210, while the Midcap index dropped 204 points to 59,307, reflecting mixed performance in broader markets.
Nearly 40 Nifty constituents closed in the green, with Tata Motors, Shriram Finance, and Bharti Airtel emerging as top gainers. Auto stocks saw buying interest amid reports of possible US tariff negotiations, pushing the sectoral index up 1%. Reliance Industries added nearly 1% and remained among the top contributors to Nifty’s gains.
On the flip side, Tata Consumer Products was the top Nifty laggard, falling 2% ahead of its results. Infosys witnessed a sharp sell-off in the final hour of trade and ended at the day’s low, also ahead of its quarterly earnings.
Among other movers, SpiceJet surged over 6% after the Supreme Court rejected a plea by Maran-owned Kal Airways. IRFC rose more than 3% as the company indicated stronger disbursements in the second quarter. SRF recovered from early lows and ended 2% higher following in-line Q1 earnings, while Dixon Technologies climbed nearly 3% on similar cues.
Lodha declined over 7% following a 1% equity change via block deals, and Oberoi Realty lost more than 2% after over 3% equity changed hands. Colgate reported a weak set of Q1 numbers, sending the stock down 4%. AB Real Estate and Sky Gold fell 6% each after reporting earnings. Meanwhile, Bombay Dyeing, SML Isuzu, Greenpanel, and MRPL posted gains of 8–14% amid strong volumes.