Top Gainers and Losers:
Gainers: Axis Bank and HDFC Bank led with over 3% gains; ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, and SBI also posted gains.
Losers: Titan, Bharti Airtel, Maruti, L&T, and NTPC were the top laggards.
Sector Performance:
Nifty Bank surged 1.9%, Nifty Financial Services rose 1.6%.
Nifty Realty declined 2.8%, Nifty Auto fell 1.3%.
Small- and mid-cap indices each fell about 1%.
Global Market Update:
Global stocks hit record highs, driven by tech rally and Nvidia becoming the most valuable company.
MSCI’s All-World index reached 805.13, near its all-time high.
Crude Oil Prices:
Brent crude futures eased to $84.99 per barrel, and WTI crude down to $81.14 per barrel.
Currency Watch:
The Indian rupee ended marginally weaker at 83.4550 against the U.S. dollar.