Market Performance Today

The Indian stock market witnessed a robust relief rally on Thursday, March 5, 2026, ending its longest losing streak in two months. The BSE Sensex jumped 899.71 points, or 1.14%, to settle at 80,015.90. During intraday trade, the index soared over 1,180 points to hit a high of 80,303.83. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 surged 285.40 points, or 1.17%, to close at 24,765.90.

The recovery was broad-based, helping investors regain approximately ₹6 lakh crore in market wealth. The India VIX, a measure of market volatility, cooled off significantly by nearly 16%, slipping below the 18 mark, which signaled a return of stability to Dalal Street.

Top Movers (Sectors and Stocks)

Most sectoral indices ended in the green, with heavy buying seen in cyclical and commodity-linked spaces.

• Top Gaining Sectors: Nifty Metal led the charge with a gain of over 2.3%, followed by Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty, and Nifty Oil & Gas.
• Top Gaining Stocks: Adani Ports, Hindalco Industries, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bharat Electronics (BEL), and Reliance Industries (RIL) were among the top performers, with some gaining up to 4%.
• Losing Sectors: The Nifty IT index was the lone laggard, ending the day in the red as investors rotated out of defensive tech stocks.
• Top Losing Stocks: Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, HCL Technologies, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) featured among the top losers.

Key Drivers of Today's Market

Several factors converged to drive the sharp recovery in domestic equities:

• Geopolitical De-escalation Hopes: Markets reacted positively to reports suggesting that Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister made a conditional offer to abandon the country's nuclear program. This raised hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
• Value Buying: After four consecutive days of selling that pushed indices to six-month lows, many blue-chip stocks entered attractive valuation zones, prompting "buying the dip" by both retail and institutional players.
• Strong DII Support: While Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued their selling spree, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided a massive cushion, injecting over ₹12,000 crore into the market.
• Currency Recovery: The Indian Rupee rebounded from its record lows, gaining 48 paise to trade around 91.57 against the US Dollar, providing further confidence to the markets.

Broader Market Performance

The broader markets outperformed the frontline benchmarks, reflecting a strong return of risk appetite. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices both gained more than 1.5% each. Within the small-cap space, stocks like LT Foods saw a massive surge of nearly 18%, while SJVN and JSW Infra led the gains in the mid-cap segment. The advance-decline ratio remained firmly in favor of the bulls, indicating widespread participation in the rally.

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