Share prices of Bharti Airtel Ltd, Titan Company Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., and Infosys Ltd. emerged as the top gainers on Thursday.
Among the laggards were shares of UltraTech Cement Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd., and IndusInd Bank Ltd.
The BSE Sensex staged a strong rally, crossing the 76,000 mark for the first time since February. The BSE Sensex ended 1.19 per cent or 899.01 points higher at 76,348.06, while the NSE Nifty gained 1.24 per cent or 283.05 points to close at 23,190.65.
Top Gainers
Bharti Airtel led the advances, surging 4.17 per cent to ₹1,704.95, continuing its upward momentum amid positive sentiment in telecom stocks. Titan Company shares showed strong performance, rising 3.82 per cent to ₹3,192.80.
TCS gained 1.88 per cent to close at ₹3,562.80, while Hindustan Unilever added 1.86 per cent to finish at ₹2,241.80. Infosys completed the top five with a 1.74 per cent gain, ending at ₹1,614.15.
Top Losers
IndusInd Bank was the biggest loser, dropping 1.23 per cent to ₹683.80 amid profit booking. Bajaj Finance declined 0.66 per cent to ₹8,679.80.
UltraTech Cement fell marginally by 0.15 per cent to ₹10,917.80.
The day’s gains were primarily driven by the US Federal Reserve’s dovish stance and improved market sentiment. All major sectoral indices traded in positive territory as markets took comfort from the Fed’s unchanged projection for two rate cuts in 2025. The rally was broad-based, with the benchmark indices surging for the fourth consecutive session.