On Wednesday, Zomato Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Infosys Ltd., UltraTech Cement Ltd., and Tech Mahindra Ltd. emerged as the top gainers in terms of share prices. Meanwhile, ITC Hotels Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Asian Paints Ltd., and ITC Ltd. were among the laggards.
The BSE Sensex continued its rally with positive market sentiment, closing 631.55 points higher at 76,532.96, while the NSE Nifty gained 205.85 points to close at 23,163.10.
Top gainers included Zomato, which surged 6.79% to ₹222.50, Tata Motors with a 3.29% increase to ₹752.45, Infosys rising by 2.83% to ₹1,880.85, UltraTech Cement adding 2.38% to finish at ₹11,550.00, and Tech Mahindra gaining 2.31% to end at ₹1,683.55.
On the other hand, ITC Hotels was the biggest loser, dropping 5.00% to ₹178.60, followed by Bharti Airtel declining 1.19% to ₹1,599.50, Maruti falling 1.18% to ₹11,979.75, Asian Paints slipping 0.87% to ₹2,221.65, and ITC closing 0.55% lower at ₹432.85.
Investors were keeping an eye on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision and the upcoming Union Budget, driving the day’s gains.
Published on January 29, 2025.
