Wipro Ltd emerged as the top performer today, gaining 2.87% to close at ₹208.70 after moving between ₹197.01 and ₹205.27 during the session. According to latest reports, Shriram Finance Ltd followed closely with a 1.99% gain, closing at ₹1,016.10 after hitting a high of ₹1,025.00. Bajaj Finance Ltd climbed 1.38% to ₹915.75, with strong intraday buying, while Tata Steel Ltd advanced 1.35% to ₹207.98 after touching ₹209.00. Eternal Ltd gained 1.06% to ₹240.40 with 0.56 lakh shares traded, and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd rose 1.01% to ₹301.10 with 0.51 lakh shares in volume.
Wipro, TCS, HCL Technologies, and Infosys led the IT sector surge with gains of 2-3%, driving the Nifty IT index up around 2-3%. The rally was aided by a softer US dollar, which improves margin outlook for export-oriented IT firms, along with value buying after recent underperformance. Hindalco Industries emerged among the top gainers in the metals sector, with the Nifty Metal index rising over 1% tracking firmness in global commodity prices and improved sentiment in cyclical sectors. Eternal Ltd gained 4.99% to ₹243.55 per share with 7.43 lakh shares traded, while Shriram Finance Ltd rose 4.77% to ₹975 per share with 0.53 lakh shares in volume.
Larsen & Toubro Ltd recorded a 6.03% gain to ₹3,948 per share with substantial trading volume of 1.16 lakh shares. The infrastructure major benefited from positive investor sentiment in the sector. ICICI Bank Ltd also featured among the top gainers with a 5.18% increase to ₹1,310 per share and high trading volume of 17.58 lakh shares. Bharti Airtel also showed strong performance, while Eternal Ltd gained 4.99% to ₹243.55 per share with 7.43 lakh shares traded, and Shriram Finance Ltd rose 4.77% to ₹975 per share with 0.53 lakh shares in volume.
Bajaj Auto Ltd was the biggest loser today, declining 1.23% to ₹9,400.00 after trading between ₹9,300.00 and ₹9,500.00. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd declined 1.04% to ₹1,699.20 despite touching ₹1,700.00, while Infosys Ltd fell 1.02% to ₹1,318.00 after a weak close. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd dropped 0.90% to ₹2,565.80 during the session, and HCL Technologies Ltd declined 0.88% to ₹1,452.00. Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd fell 0.37% to ₹1,442.00 during the session, and Titan Company Ltd dropped 0.22% to ₹4,430.10. The Nifty Bank index ended marginally lower, with PSU banks also seeing mild selling, while auto and FMCG indices were largely range-bound. Realty stocks, however, posted modest gains, indicating selective buying in domestic-facing sectors, with broader markets underperforming benchmarks as the rally was driven primarily by large-cap stocks.
