Kamal Ghorui
After a choppy trading session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 609.45 points higher, or 0.79%, at 77,496.36. During intraday trade, it had climbed as much as 1,095.6 points, or 1.42%, to touch a high of 77,982.51.
The NSE Nifty50 also advanced, gaining 181.95 points, or 0.76%, to settle at 24,177.65.
Among the top performers in the Sensex pack were ITC, Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra & Mahindra.
On the other hand, InterGlobe Aviation, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank ended the session among the notable losers.
Maruti Suzuki rose 2.82% after the country’s largest carmaker reported its highest-ever annual consolidated net profit of Rs 14,679.5 crore for FY26. This represented a year-on-year increase of 1.24%, supported by record annual sales of more than 24.22 lakh vehicles, aided by a reduction in GST rates.
The broader market also showed strength. The BSE SmallCap Select index gained 0.75%, while the MidCap Select index slipped 0.49%.
Among sectoral indices, FMCG emerged as the biggest gainer, rising 1.57%. It was followed by Realty, up 1.42%, Telecommunication, which advanced 1.28%, Energy, which climbed 1.14%, and Auto, which added 1.02%. The MidSmall Private Banks Quality Tilt index and the IT index also posted gains of 0.83% and 0.81%, respectively.
On the losing side, Utilities fell the most, declining 1.22%. Power dropped 1.05%, while Consumer Durables, Hospitals, PSU Banks and Bankex also ended lower, slipping 0.43%, 0.42%, 0.42% and 0.07%, respectively.
