Sensex climbs 1000 pts, Top gainers & losers today – IndusInd, HDFC, ICICI, Yes Bank, Infosys shares in action

Shares of Tech Mahindra, IndusInd, Bajaj Finserv,Axis Bank, Trent and Infosys traded among top gainers of Nifty 50 components, while Adani Ports, HDFC Life, ITC, Hindustan Unilever and Bharti Airtel declined.

Equity benchmark indices continued their upward trajectory, with significant buying of banking and IT stocks.

Sensex rallied 1029.14 pts or 1.31 per cent to 79,582.34 after opening at 78,903.09, and Nifty 50 surged 325.45 pts or 1.36 per cent to 24,177.10

Nearly 2,211 stocks advanced of the 2,832 that were traded on the National Stock Exchange. About 535 stocks declined.

Nifty Bank rose 2 per cent. All sectors except FMCG traded in the positive territory at the time of writing. Nifty midcap 100 index surged 2.35 per cent to 53,895.05, and smallcap 100 rose 1.96 per cent to 16,732.50.

India VIX was up 0.66 per cent to 15.57.

Top gainers & losers today

Leading the pack of gainers, Tech Mahindra soared 5.46 per cent on the NSE to ₹1,378.20.

IndusInd shares surged 4.63 per cent to ₹831.50. The bank on Thursday appointed its Chief Accountant Santosh Kumar as a Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Bajaj Finserv gained 3.74 per cent to ₹2,111.40.

Despite reporting weaker quarterly earnings, issuing cautious guidance for fiscal year 2026 and bagging target price cuts from brokerages, Infosys shares rose 3.22 per cent to ₹1,465.20.

Banking stocks such as Yes Bank, HDFC and ICICI also soared following Q4 results. “The Q4 results of HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have the potential to take Bank Nifty to an all-time high,” VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.

In addition, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra were among the 86 stocks that hit 52-week highs.

Tata Elxsi, Suzlon, Vodafone Idea, HDFC AMC and BSE shares jumped 6-8 per cent among midcap, while KFin Technologies, Devyani, Angel One, and Anant Raj rallied 6-7 per cent among smallcap.

On the flip side, Adani Ports fell 2.21 per cent to ₹1,231.60.

HDFC Life Insurance depreciated 1.34 per cent to ₹710.40. The insurer on Thursday reported a 15.76 per cent y-o-y increase in its standalone net profit to ₹476.54 crore in the fourth quarter last fiscal.

ITC shares declined 1.24 per cent to ₹421.95

Hindustan Unilever and Bharti Airtel slipped 0.85 per cent 0.62 per cent, respectively.

Spandana Sphoorty Financial, Just Dial and Allcargo Logistics shares zoomed 10-18 per cent on the BSE, while Avanti Feeds depreciated 5 per cent.

Stock markets were closed on April 18, 2025, for Good Friday. Despite the bullish momentum, investors continue to observe global trade cues, corporate earnings, and foreign investment trends.

Published on April 21, 2025

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