The domestic market staged an impressive intraday recovery on Friday, with the Sensex touching a 4-month high, trading over 84,000 mark for the first time since June 2025, after opening marginally lower.
Nifty 50 climbed to a one-year high as gains in Reliance Industries ahead of its earnings announcement today offset declines in Infosys and Wipro, which slipped on margin concerns despite reporting strong results.
After a subdued start, investors turned optimistic amid g and crude oil prices softened, lifting risk appetite.
Sensex rallied 669.85 pts or 0.80% to 84,137.51 at 12.36 pm (close to intraday high of 84,172.24) after opening at 83,331.78 against the previous close of 83,467.66. Nifty 50 climbed 188.20 pts or 0.74 per cent to 25,773.50, near day’s high of 25,781.50.
Broader markets mirrored the gains, with both the Nifty midcap and smallcap indices trading firmly. On the sectoral front, FMCG and consumer durables led the chart with 1-2 per cent increase. Majority of the indices traded in positive territory. IT index and media dragged over 1 per cent.
Nifty Bank also hit an intraday high of 57,830.20.
Top gainers & losers today
Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, M&M, ITC and Reliance led the gainers of Nifty 50, while Wipro, Eternal, Infosys, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra and Hindalco depreciated the most.
A total of 3,026 stocks were traded on the National Stock Exchange, of which 1,324 stocks advanced, 1,588 declined and 114 remaining unchanged.
About 73 stocks touched their 52-week highs, whereas 51 hit 52-week lows. In addition, 62 stocks were locked in their upper circuit limits, and 32 hit their lower circuits.
Under the midcap segment, Bharti Hexacom, Muthoot Finance, Godfrey Phillips, BDL and IndusInd surged 3-4 per cnet, while Swiggy, Yes Bank, Mphasis, Policy Bazaar, Oil India and Torrent Power dragged 2-4 per cent.
Smallcap stocks Whirlpool, Data Patterns, Radico, Anand Rathi, Delhivery and Ola Electric surged 3-10 per cent, while CreditAccess, IGIL, Afcons and Ircon International declined 2-4 per cent.
On the BSE, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation and Whirlpool rallied 10 per cent. Spicejet, Force Motors increased over 6 per cent. On the losing side were Wipro, Anupam Rasayan, JSW Infra and Welspun Living.
Shares of Reliance, JSW Steel, Hindustan Zinc, PVR INOX, Polycab, Dixon Tech, Havells, AU SFB, and more will continue to remain in focus today due to Q2 results.
Published on October 17, 2025
