On Friday, the shares of Reliance Industries Ltd., Nestlé India Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., and Tata Steel Ltd. emerged as the top gainers in the market.
Meanwhile, Zomato Ltd., IndusInd Bank Ltd., NTPC Ltd., Infosys Ltd., and HCL Technologies Ltd. were among the laggards.
The BSE Sensex closed nearly flat, dropping 0.02 per cent or 14.83 points to end at 74,332.58, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.04 per cent or 8.95 points to settle at 22,552.50.
Leading the gainers was Reliance Industries, which increased by 3.18 per cent to ₹1,249.10, driven by strong buying interest. Nestlé India also saw a positive movement, advancing by 1.62 per cent to ₹2,237.30, followed by Tata Motors at 1.36 per cent to ₹648.45. Adani Ports registered a 0.81 per cent gain to ₹1,144.45, and Tata Steel climbed by 0.80 per cent to ₹151.55.
On the other hand, Zomato experienced the biggest decline, dropping 3.82 per cent to ₹216.80 due to profit-booking. IndusInd Bank and NTPC also saw losses of 3.53 per cent and 2.49 per cent, respectively.
Despite minimal movement in the key indices, the overall market capitalization reached a five-day high of ₹39.9 lakh crore, indicating resilience in the market amidst cautious sentiment.
