Share prices of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., IndusInd Bank Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., and Reliance Industries Ltd. emerged as the top gainers on Tuesday.
Among the laggards were shares of ITC Hotels Ltd., Zomato Ltd., Nestle India Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., and Tech Mahindra Ltd.
The BSE Sensex staged a strong recovery amid positive sentiment in banking and industrial stocks. The BSE Sensex ended at 78,583.81, while the broader Nifty gained to close at 23,739.25.
Top Gainers
L&T led the advances, surging 4.76 per cent to ₹3,443.60. Adani Ports showed strong momentum, rising 3.83 per cent to ₹1,126.25.
IndusInd Bank gained 3.50 per cent to close at ₹1,048.10, while Tata Motors added 3.38 per cent to finish at ₹710.70. Reliance Industries completed the top five with a 3.28 per cent gain, ending at ₹1,286.00.
Top Losers
ITC Hotels was the biggest loser, dropping 4.16 per cent to ₹164.65 amid profit booking. Zomato declined 1.57 per cent to ₹234.50.
Nestle India fell 0.81 per cent to ₹2,298.20, while Maruti Suzuki slipped 0.23 per cent to ₹13,105.00. Tech Mahindra closed 0.11 per cent lower at ₹1,652.75.
The day’s gains were primarily driven by industrial and banking stocks amid positive global cues and ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy meeting.