Share prices of Tata Steel Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Zomato Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), and UltraTech Cement Ltd. emerged as the top gainers on Friday.
Among the laggards were shares of ITC Ltd., State Bank of India (SBI), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), and ICICI Bank Ltd.
The BSE Sensex declined amid cautious sentiment following the RBI monetary policy. The BSE Sensex ended 0.25 per cent or 197.97 points lower at 77,860.19, while the NSE Nifty fell 0.18 per cent or 43.40 points to close at 23,559.95.
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Top Gainers
Tata Steel led the advances, surging 4.34 per cent to ₹138.30 amid positive sector outlook. Bharti Airtel shares showed strong momentum, rising 3.60 per cent to ₹1,677.80.
Zomato gained 2.10 per cent to close at ₹233.85, while M&M added 1.86 per cent to finish at ₹3,197.75. UltraTech Cement completed the top five with a 1.45 per cent gain, ending at ₹11,641.55.
Top Losers
ITC was the biggest loser, dropping 2.38 per cent to ₹430.90 amid broader market weakness. SBI declined 2.03 per cent to ₹737.05.
Adani Ports fell 1.44 per cent to ₹1,147.15, while TCS slipped 1.31 per cent to ₹4,029.35. ICICI Bank closed 1.19 per cent lower at ₹1,257.55.
The day’s losses were primarily driven by profit-taking in banking, oil & gas, FMCG and power stocks following the RBI monetary policy announcement. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued their selling streak, adding to market caution.