📊 Market Highlights
- Stock benchmarks ended strong – Nifty50 closed at 25,090.7 (+0.49%), and BSE Sensex finished at 82,200.3 (+0.54%)
- Sensex jumped ~442 points, bolstered by robust Q1 earnings from HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries
- Banking sector leads – Nifty Bank index surged 1.19%, with private lenders HDFC Bank (+2%) and ICICI Bank (+2.7%) outperforming
🔍 Sector & Stock Movers
- Financials: Heavyweight banks drove gains—HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank reported strong quarterly profits, leading sentiment
- Reliance Industries fell ~3.3%, dragged by softness in its O2C and retail divisions
- Blue‑chip movers: Some BSE stocks rose over 15%, fueled by strong buying in frontline counters
- Midcaps/Smallcaps: Midcap index rose ~0.66% while smallcaps remained flat
- Selective standouts: Stocks like Sona BLW (EV JV with China) gained ~3%, Anthem Biosciences listed at +27% premium, Bandhan Bank dropped ~3.3% on weak earnings
📈 Closing Snapshot
- Sensex: 82,200.3 (+442.6 / +0.54%)
- Nifty 50: 25,090.7 (+122.3 / +0.49%)
- Sector winners: Banks, financials, metals, realty, auto
- Sector laggards: IT, oil & gas, FMCG, PSU banks, pharma
⚠️ Key Takeaways & What to Watch
- Strong bank earnings were the main catalyst.
- Reliance underperformance suggests sector-specific risk even amid broad market strength.
- Global factors—U.S.–India trade talks, crude prices, foreign flows, rupee at ~₹86.29/$—still influence market direction
- Stocks to watch today: ONGC and HDFC AMC remain top picks from analysts
