Sensex and Nifty Extend Rally for Third Session: Top Gainers and Losers

Indian benchmark indices continued their impressive winning streak on Tuesday, driven by a combination of easing geopolitical tensions and positive foreign fund inflows. The Sensex and Nifty 50 both closed higher, marking their third consecutive session of gains as market sentiment turned overwhelmingly bullish.

Market Benchmarks Hit New Heights

The BSE Sensex demonstrated significant strength, gaining 544.15 points, or 0.71 per cent, to close at 76,808.48. During intraday trading, the index climbed as high as 76,846.74. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 rose by 135.25 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at 23,989.15, touching an intraday peak of 24,002.60.

This collective surge highlights a powerful recovery trend; over the last three sessions, the Sensex has climbed 2,975.93 points (4%), while the Nifty has advanced 827.55 points (3.57%).

IT Sector Leads the Charge

Information Technology (IT) stocks were the primary engine of Tuesday's rally. HCL Technologies emerged as the standout performer across both indices, surging 3.55% to reach Rs 1,159. This jump followed the company's announcement of a Rs 1,427 crore investment to acquire a 10.46% stake in Sarvam AI, a government-backed sovereign AI model developer.

Other notable gainers in the Nifty 50 included:

While IT and Realty (up 2.27%) saw heavy buying, the Metal and Auto sectors faced headwinds, acting as laggards during the session.

Geopolitical Stability and Crude Oil Impact

A significant driver behind the market's optimism was the reported peace deal between the US and Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This development alleviated fears of supply disruptions in global energy routes. Consequently, Brent crude prices softened, trading 2% lower at $81.45 per barrel.

Adding to the bullish momentum, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) returned to the fray as net buyers, purchasing Indian equities worth Rs 200.05 crore on Monday, providing much-needed liquidity and confidence to the domestic markets.

Grootste verliezers: Metalen en auto-industrie onder druk

Ondanks de brede rally kregen bepaalde aandelen te maken met verkoopdruk. Hindalco was de grootste verliezer in de Nifty 50, met een daling van 3,11% naar een slotkoers van Rs 982,40. De metalensector werd verder omlaag getrokken door JSW Steel, dat met 1,72% daalde. In het automobielsegment boekten Maruti Suzuki en Eicher Motors beide een daling van respectievelijk ongeveer 0,83% en 0,84%.

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