Kamal Ghorui
Benchmark indices ended the day with modest gains, supported by stock-specific buying in select large-cap counters despite a largely sideways trading session. The Sensex closed at 83,817.69, up 78.55 points, while the Nifty50 settled at 25,776.00, gaining 48.45 points and remaining above the 25,750 mark.Trent and Eternal were among the top performers, rising around 5 per cent each. Gains were also seen in Power Grid, NTPC and Adani Ports, whereas some IT and financial names closed slightly lower.Broader market action remained stock-specific, with several midcap and smallcap counters witnessing sharp gains. On the downside, selling pressure was visible in select technology and midcap names.
Nifty50 top gainers
- Eternal (5.13%)
- Trent (4.97%)
- ONGC (3.88%)
- NTPC (2.43%)
- Adani Ports SEZ (2.43%)
- Max Healthcare (2.19%)
- Power Grid (2.19%)
- SBI Life (1.98%)
- Maruti Suzuki (1.96%)
- Titan Company (1.86%)
Nifty50 top losers
- Infosys (-7.26%)
- TCS (-7.02%)
- HCL Tech (-4.34%)
- Tech Mahindra (-4.15%)
- Wipro (-3.86%)
- Axis Bank (-1.30%)
- ITC (-0.89%)
- Kotak Bank (-0.83%)
- Nestle India (-0.37%)
- Tata Consumer (-0.21%)
Sensex top gainers
- Eternal (5.13%)
- Trent (4.97%)
- NTPC (2.43%)
- Adani Ports SEZ (2.43%)
- Power Grid (2.19%)
- Maruti Suzuki (1.96%)
- Titan Company (1.86%)
- UltraTech Cem. (1.72%)
- Bharti Airtel (1.43%)
- RIL (1.38%)
Sensex top losers
- Infosys (-7.26%)
- TCS (-7.02%)
- HCL Tech (-4.34%)
- Tech Mahindra (-4.15%)
- Axis Bank (-1.30%)
- ITC (-0.89%)
- Kotak Bank (-0.83%)
- Bajaj Finance (-0.12%)
The rupee weakened by 11 paise to settle at 90.43 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as suspected dollar buying by corporates and importers erased part of the previous session’s gains after the India-US trade deal announcement. The currency opened at 90.35, touched a high of 90.26 and a low of 90.54 during the session.Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth Rs 5,236.28 crore on Tuesday, while India’s services PMI rose to a two-month high of 58.5 in January from 58.0 in December, led by stronger demand, new business gains and tech-led investments
