Sensex and Nifty Extend Winning Streak: Top Gainers and Losers Today

Indian benchmark indices continued their upward momentum for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, driven by easing geopolitical tensions and softening crude oil prices. Despite persistent selling pressure from foreign institutional investors, both the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty managed to close in the green.

Market Performance: Sensex and Nifty Close Higher

The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 347.14 points, or 0.45%, to settle at 77,155.62, having reached an intraday peak of 77,218.99. Similarly, the NSE Nifty gained 96.55 points, or 0.40%, to finish at 24,085.70. The Nifty touched an intraday high of 24,108.20 during the trading session.

This positive movement comes on the back of a US-Iran peace deal, which has effectively lowered geopolitical risks. According to Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Limited, the continued weakness in crude oil prices—with Brent crude trading around USD 79.10 a barrel—has acted as a significant catalyst for buoyant investor sentiment.

Nifty 50 and Sensex: Top Gainers and Losers

The trading session saw significant volatility among individual stocks, with retail and consumer sectors showing mixed results.

Nifty 50 Top Gainers:

Nifty 50 Top Losers:

BSE Sensex Top Gainers: The Sensex gainers were led by Trent (+7.08%) and BEL (+3.02%), followed by Tata Steel (+1.54%) and major IT players like Infosys (+1.24%) and Tech Mahindra (+1.08%).

BSE Sensex Top Losers: On the downside, Bajaj Finserv (-1.28%) and Axis Bank (-1.09%) were among the primary laggards, alongside Kotak Bank (-0.83%) and Maruti Suzuki (-0.45%).

Global Cues and FII Activity

While domestic sentiment remained positive, the broader global landscape presented a mixed bag. Asian markets showed strength, with South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225, and China's Shanghai Composite all ending higher. However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended in the red, and US markets had closed mostly lower on the previous Tuesday.

गुंतवणूकदारांसाठी सावधगिरीचा एक महत्त्वाचा मुद्दा म्हणजे परदेशी संस्थागत गुंतवणूकदारांची (FIIs) हालचाल. एक्सचेंजच्या आकडेवारीनुसार, मंगळवारी FIIs ने 749.18 कोटी रुपयांच्या इक्विटीची विक्री केली. ही सततची गुंतवणूक बाहेर पडण्याची प्रक्रिया असे सूचित करते की, भूराजकीय स्थिरता स्थानिक भावनांना मदत करत असली तरी, भारतीय इक्विटीबाबत परदेशी भांडवल अजूनही सावध आहे.

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