Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, aided by bargain buying in FMCG, auto and telecom shares, upbeat earnings sentiment and gains across Asian markets. Traders noted that signs of possible de-escalation in geopolitical tensions also supported sentiment.
Market Performance
In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 609.45 points, or 0.79 per cent, to close at 77,496.36. During the day, it surged 1,095.60 points, or 1.42 per cent, to touch 77,982.51. The NSE Nifty rose 181.95 points, or 0.76 per cent, to settle at 24,177.65.
Top Gainers and Losers
Nifty 50 top gainers: ITC (+3.88%), Tech Mahindra (+3.68%), Maruti Suzuki (+2.84%), Coal India (+2.77%), Reliance Industries (+2.63%), Bharti Airtel (+2.41%), M&M (+2.08%), Sun Pharma (+1.80%), Nestle India (+1.78%), and Tata Consumer (+1.77%).
Nifty 50 top losers: InterGlobe Aviation (-2.19%), Dr Reddy's (-1.84%), NTPC (-1.37%), ICICI Bank (-0.86%), Bajaj Finserv (-0.84%), Hindalco (-0.67%), Asian Paints (-0.63%), Trent (-0.61%), Apollo Hospital (-0.57%), and HDFC Bank (-0.46%).
BSE Sensex top gainers: ITC (+3.88%), Tech Mahindra (+3.68%), Maruti Suzuki (+2.84%), Reliance Industries (+2.63%), Bharti Airtel (+2.41%), M&M (+2.08%), Sun Pharma (+1.80%), L&T (+1.45%), Adani Ports (+1.44%), and Infosys (+1.34%).
BSE Sensex top losers: InterGlobe Aviation (-2.19%), NTPC (-1.37%), ICICI Bank (-0.86%), Bajaj Finserv (-0.84%), Asian Paints (-0.63%), Trent (-0.61%), HDFC Bank (-0.46%), and SBI (-0.41%).
Key Drivers
Maruti Suzuki advanced 2.82 per cent after the country's largest carmaker reported a record annual consolidated net profit of Rs 14,679.5 crore for FY26, up 1.24 per cent year-on-year, driven by its highest-ever annual sales of more than 24.22 lakh units, helped by GST rate reduction.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Shanghai's SSE Composite and Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended higher. Japanese markets were shut for a holiday.
Expert Views
“The core driver of today's strength remained earnings. Strong results from key companies reinforced confidence in underlying domestic demand and balance sheet resilience. This fundamental support, combined with easing geopolitical concerns, helped markets shift focus away from macro stress toward corporate performance,” said Hariprasad K, Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth. “Hopes of potential de-escalation in geopolitical tensions helped stabilise crude oil expectations, which is critical for India's macro outlook,” he added.
European markets were trading lower, while US markets had ended lower on Tuesday. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 2.85 per cent to USD 114.4 per barrel.
“Despite weak global cues, elevated crude prices, and a depreciating INR, India's equity markets rebounded from recent lows as investors used the correction to add exposure, supported by better-than-expected earnings despite geopolitical uncertainty. Gains were led by FMCG, auto, and realty stocks on strong results and positive commentary, while financials lagged due to regulatory tightening and provisioning concerns,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited.
FII/DII Activity
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 2,103.74 crore on Tuesday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,712.01 crore, as per exchange data.
