Sensex Ends 374 Points Higher, Nifty Closes Above 24,600

Indian stock markets ended Thursday's trading session on a positive note despite intraday volatility. The BSE Sensex closed 373.76 points higher (+0.48%) at 78,954.76, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 11.35 points (+0.05%) to settle at 24,636, remaining above the important 24,600 mark.

Investor sentiment remained supported by gains in heavyweight stocks such as Reliance Industries and State Bank of India (SBI), although weakness in the power and metal sectors limited broader market gains. Analysts also noted that the newly introduced closing auction mechanism contributed to higher volatility during the final minutes of trading.

Top 10 Gainers (Nifty Market)

1. Reliance Industries
2. State Bank of India (SBI)
3. Bharat Electronics (BEL)
4. Eternal
5. Titan Company
6. Navin Fluorine
7. Neuland Laboratories
8. Tata Technologies
9. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
10. Trent

Top 10 Losers (Nifty Market)

1. Power Grid Corporation
2. Tata Steel
3. TCS
4. JSW Steel
5. Bajaj Auto
6. ONGC
7. HDFC Bank
8. Infosys
9. NTPC
10. Coal India

Market Outlook

The market maintained positive momentum with selective buying in large-cap stocks. Investors will now focus on upcoming corporate earnings, global market trends, foreign institutional investor (FII) activity, crude oil prices, and macroeconomic data for further market direction.