After a two-day decline, Indian stock markets witnessed a robust recovery on Monday, April 28, 2025. The BSE Sensex soared by 1,006 points (1.27%) to close at 80,218.37, while the NSE Nifty 50 climbed 289.15 points (1.20%) to settle at 24,328.50.
🔝 Top Gainers
- Reliance Industries: Shares jumped 5.07% to ₹1,366.30, driven by stronger-than-expected Q4 profits, particularly in telecom and retail segments
- Sun Pharma: Gained 3.07%, closing at ₹1,842.20.
- JSW Steel: Rose 2.91% to ₹1,058.30.
- Bharat Electronics (BEL): Increased by 2.59% to ₹305.30, amid a surge in defense stocks due to rising cross-border tensions.
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories: Advanced 2.35% to ₹1,202.40.
📉 Top Losers
- Shriram Finance: Declined by 5.13% to ₹621.60, following mixed quarterly results and concerns over rising credit costs.
- Eternal: Fell 0.92% to ₹226.70.
- UltraTech Cement: Dropped 0.89% to ₹12,128.00.
- HCL Technologies: Decreased by 0.65% to ₹1,550.00.
- Hindustan Unilever: Slipped 0.63% to ₹2,317.60.
🏦 Sectoral Performance
All major sectors ended in the green:
- Oil & Gas: Led by Reliance Industries’ stellar performance.
- Pharma: Boosted by gains in Sun Pharma and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.
- PSU Banks: Witnessed significant buying interest.
- Defense: Stocks like BEL surged due to geopolitical tensions.
- Metals: JSW Steel’s rise contributed to the sector’s positive movement.
💼 Investor Wealth
The market rally added over ₹4 lakh crore to investors’ wealth, with the BSE’s total market capitalization reaching nearly ₹426 lakh crore, up from ₹421.6 lakh crore in the previous session.
📊 Broader Market Indices
- BSE Midcap: Gained 1.34%.
- BSE Smallcap: Increased by 0.39%.
🔍 Key Takeaways
- Strong corporate earnings, especially from Reliance Industries, fueled market optimism.
- Positive global cues and easing geopolitical tensions contributed to the bullish sentiment.
- Broad-based buying across sectors indicates renewed investor confidence.
Stay tuned for more detailed analyses and insights into market movements and investment opportunities.
