The Indian stock market showed strong recovery on April 27, 2026, with both benchmark indices snapping their three-day losing streak. Sensex closed at 77,304 points, gaining 639 points (0.83%) while Nifty 50 ended at 24,093 points, up 195 points (0.81%). According to Mint, value buying emerged in today's trade as the market recovered from recent headwinds. The BSE barometer Sensex closed the session at 77,304, up 639 points or 0.83%, while its NSE counterpart, the Nifty 50, ended the day 195 points or 0.81% higher at 24,093. The recovery was driven by buying in Sun Pharma, index heavyweight Reliance Industries and select banking and IT counters despite lingering headwinds from the US-Iran war.
JSW Steel Ltd emerged as the top performer, gaining 1.38% to close at ₹1,273.00 with a trading volume of 0.10 lakh shares. As reported by ET Now, UltraTech Cement Ltd followed with a 1.25% gain to ₹12,148.00, recording the highest volume of 0.01 lakh shares. HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd gained 1.16% to ₹595.00 with 0.04 lakh shares traded. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd advanced 1.12% to ₹375.00 and Larsen & Toubro Ltd rose 1.09% to ₹4,058.00. Grasim Industries Ltd gained 0.97% to ₹2,766.00 with 0.01 lakh shares traded and Hindalco Industries Ltd rose 0.95% to ₹1,058.35 with 0.41 lakh shares traded.
Axis Bank Ltd led the losers, declining 2.99% to ₹1,325.00 with the highest trading volume of 1.93 lakh shares. According to ET Now, Reliance Industries Ltd fell 1.11% to ₹1,313.00 despite having the second-highest volume of 3.02 lakh shares. Tata Consumer Products Ltd dropped 0.51% to ₹1,168.00 with minimal trading activity of 0.05 lakh shares. Interglobe Aviation Ltd declined marginally by 0.02% to ₹4,522.20 with the lowest volume of 0.02 lakh shares.
The market performance reflected selective buying interest across sectors, with metal and banking stocks leading gains while banking and energy stocks faced selling pressure. As reported by Mint, the Nifty Bank index opened at 56,162.60 points, gaining 72.85 points (0.13%) throughout the trading session. The mixed performance across sectors indicates selective investor interest based on individual company fundamentals and sector-specific developments, with particular strength in pharma, banking, and IT counters driving the broader market recovery. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Private Bank each lost over 2%, while Nifty Auto, Nifty IT, and Nifty Realty also closed with losses of up to 1%.
