Equity benchmark indices gained in the mid-trading session on Monday as investor sentiment improved slightly amid mixed global cues. However, trade tensions persist as the US tariffs weigh on investors’ confidence.
Sensex climbed 426.41 pts or 0.53 per cent to 81,026.32 as at 12.41 pm after opening at 80,765.83 against the previous close of 80,599.91. Nifty 50 gained 139.90 pts or 0.57 per cent to 24,705.25.
The midcap index outperformed smallcap with 0.77 per cent and 0.67 per cent increase, respectively. Sector-wise, metal and automobile stocks led the gains (each up over 1 per cent), while FMCG and healthcare dipped. IT, banking, pharma and oil & gas indexes traded with marginal gains.
Top gainers & losers intraday
Shares of Tata Steel, Hero Motocorp, BEL, Eicher Motors and Hindalco led the gainers of Nifty 50, while Power Grid, ONGC, Tata Consumer Products, HDFC Bank and SBI traded as major laggards.
The market breadth was broadly positive as 1,697 stocks advanced and 1,188 stocks declined of all the 2,987 stocks that were traded on the National Stock Exchange at the time of writing.
Bosch, Delhivery, Cartrade Tech, HDFC AMC were among 43 stocks that hit a 52-week high, and AIA Engineering, Ease My Trip featured among 63 hit a 52-week low.
68 shares including Orchid Pharma, Vipul, Cosmo First and BGR Energy hit the upper circuit and 60 shares such as Sky Gold, V2 Retail, Reliance Power, hit the lower circuit.
Midcap & smallcap movers
Under the midcap segment, UPL, Aditya Birla Capital, SAIL, LIC Housing Finance and Tube Investments soared 4-6 per cent, while PI Industries, M&M Finance, Tata Communications, MRF and OIL declined by 1-2 per cent.
Delhivery, MCX and Data Patterns zoomed nearly 6 per cent among the smallcap segment. Aegis Logistics and Manappuram also increased by 4 per cent.
On the other side, NH, RPower, Aarti Industries, Indiamart and PNB Housing fell 3-6 per cent.
On the BSE, Sarda Energy led the gainers with 19 per cent rally. GMDC, Netweb, CGCL and NIIT soared 7-9 per cent.
Meanwhile, Advanced Enzyme Tech, Shakti Pumps, Epigral and GoColors plunged 7-8 per cent.
In addition to Delhivery, shares of UPL, Sarda Energy, ABB India, Federal Bank, Epigral, MCX and more showed significant movements following Q1 results. DLF, Bosch, Siemens, Ather Energy and more to announce Q1 results today. Catch live updates here
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Published on August 4, 2025