Stock market benchmark indices rebounded on Thursday after falling sharply in the previous session as continuous foreign fund inflows and buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries, L&T, and Bajaj Finance supported the recovery.
However, selling in auto counters and subdued pharma stocks amid uncertainties over Trump tariffs limited the gains in domestic equities, traders said.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 77606.43 up by 317.93 points or by 0.41 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23591.95 up by 105.1 points or by 0.45 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77747.46 and intraday low of 77082.51 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23646.45 and intraday low of 23412.2
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2005.40,+3.23%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 673.60,+2.68%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 360.80,+1.88%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 3503.30,+1.76%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11559.45,+1.40%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 668.60,-5.56%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1733.00,-1.41%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 2122.95,-0.95%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1723.35,-0.82%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1626.80,-0.40%), among others.
Realty index was at 6697.74 up by 91.33 points or by 1.38%. Macrotech Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1236.45,+3.41%), Anant Raj Ltd. (Rs. 508.00,+1.94%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1215.65,+1.62%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 992.00,+1.62%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1640.00,+1.47%),.
Auto index was at 48220.85 down by -483.6 points or by -0.99%. Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 668.60,-5.56%), Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (Rs. 906.15,-3.96%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 209.00,-2.77%), Bharat Forge Ltd. (Rs. 1155.00,-2.30%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 132.00,-2.22%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4363 , shares advanced were 1816 while 2446 shares declined and 101 were unchanged.