Market Performance Today

The Indian stock market maintained its winning streak today, with both major indices ending in the green despite intermittent profit-booking at higher levels. The BSE Sensex climbed 208.17 points, or 0.25%, to settle at 84,273.92. During the intraday session, the index hit a high of 84,482.95. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 rose 67.85 points, or 0.26%, to finish at 25,935.15, after touching an intraday peak of 25,989.45.

Top Movers (Sectors and Stocks)

The market rally was broad-based, with the Media and Auto sectors leading the charge. However, some heavyweights in the IT and Pharma space faced selling pressure.

Top Gainers:

• Eternal: Surged over 5% to emerge as the top gainer on the indices.
• Tata Steel: Rose 2.92% following positive developments in the steel ministry's PLI scheme.
• Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M): Gained 1.83% ahead of strong Q3 earnings expectations.
• Tech Mahindra: Advanced 1.68% as it recovered from recent lows.
• Other notable gainers included ONGC, PowerGrid, and Maruti Suzuki.

Top Losers:

• HCL Technologies: Fell 2.06%, leading the laggards in the IT pack.
• Bajaj Finance: Declined 1.79% due to profit-taking.
• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories: Dropped 1.53% as the pharma sector saw a mild retreat.
• Adani Ports: Slipped nearly 1.3% by the end of the session.
• Bharti Airtel and Asian Paints also featured among the key losers.

Sectoral Performance:

• Nifty Media: The top performing sector, jumping 2.47%.
• Nifty Auto: Continued its upward momentum with a 1.44% gain.
• Nifty Metal: Settled 1% higher.
• Nifty Pharma and PSU Bank: Ended as the only major sectoral laggards, down 0.32% and 0.10% respectively.

Key Drivers of Today's Market

Several domestic and global factors converged to keep the bulls in control during Tuesday's session:

• India-U.S. Trade Deal: Sentiment remained high following the announcement of an interim trade deal that significantly reduces tariffs on Indian exports to the U.S. from 50% to 18%.
• FII Inflows: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net buyers, pumping approximately ₹2,255 crore into the cash market, reflecting renewed confidence in Indian valuations.
• Positive Global Cues: Asian markets traded at record levels, and a stable opening in European markets provided a supportive backdrop for domestic equities.
• Macroeconomic Stability: Easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a stabilizing Rupee (holding below the 91-92 mark) helped curb volatility.

Broader Market Performance

The broader markets outperformed the frontline indices today, indicating healthy retail and mid-tier institutional participation. The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.49% to close at 60,736, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained approximately 0.40%. Market breadth remained firmly in favor of buyers, with roughly 2,600 stocks advancing on the BSE against 1,644 declining.

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