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News Topical, Digital Desk : Amid mixed global cues, the Indian stock market closed higher from lower levels in the third trading session of the week. Midcap and smallcap stocks saw a good rally. Nifty and Sensex closed higher. On the sectoral front, buying was seen in metal, energy and realty stocks. IT, PSE and Oil & Gas indices closed higher. Nifty Bank came under pressure, after which the index closed lower.
Compared to Nifty, the midcap index showed a gain of about 1% more. Nifty Bank was in the red and underperformance was seen in financial stocks.
At what level did the market close
After a day's work on Wednesday, the Sensex closed at 81,331 with a gain of 182 points. Nifty closed at 24,667, up 89 points. Nifty Bank closed at 54,801 with a decline of 140 points. Whereas, the Nifty Midcap index saw a gain of 616 points and the index closed at 56,136. Which stocks showed action today Buying was also seen in defense stocks today. These stocks closed with a gain of up to 15%. HAL released its fourth quarter results today and closed with a great gain. AB Capital was the fastest stock in midcap today. After the fourth quarter results, analysts appeared bullish on the stock. REC closed 3% down after cutting AUM growth guidance. PFC also showed a rise. Asian Paints was the weakest stock in Nifty today. This stock closed down by about 2% after the rise in crude oil. Cipla has estimated low margins for the financial year 2026, after which this stock closed down by 2%. RITES closed with a gain of 6% after strong results in the March quarter. Berger Paints also closed with a gain of 3% after the results were released. Tata Motors closed down by 1% today due to cautious outlook. Max Financial Services closed with a gain of 4% today. This stock managed to reach new record highs after the release of better-than-expected results. Coromandel International and Nykaa closed in the red after the news of inclusion in the MSCI Global Standard Index. GSK Pharma closed with a gain of 3% today after the fourth quarter results. ITD Cementation closed with a gain of 11% after receiving an order of Rs 593 crore for the Jaipur airport contract.
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