Closing Bell: Sensex rises over 500 points, Nifty tops 23,100; IT, realty stocks lead recovery

Equity benchmark indices closed higher on Tuesday after a volatile session, with the BSE Sensex rising over 500 points and the NSE Nifty settling above the 23,100 level.

Markets opened in the red after three consecutive sessions of gains but recovered sharply during the day. The Sensex rebounded around 1,300 points from the day’s low, supported by buying in IT and realty stocks.

The recovery came despite global concerns triggered by fresh remarks from Donald Trump on Iran and a rise in crude oil prices, which kept investors cautious in early trade.

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The 30-share Sensex ended higher by over 500 points, while the Nifty closed above the 23,100 mark.

Top Gainers and Losers

The BSE Sensex ended 509.73 points higher at 74,616.58, rising 0.69 per cent, led by gains in IT and select heavyweight stocks. Among gainers, HCLTech rose 2.77 per cent, TCS gained 2.68 per cent, Infosys advanced 2.60 per cent, and Bharti Airtel climbed 2.13 per cent.

Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Hindustan Unilever, ITC and ICICI Bank also ended higher. Maruti, Tata Steel, NTPC and Bajaj Finserv were among other gainers.

On the other hand, Reliance Industries ended marginally lower, while Eternal, Larsen & Toubro, UltraTech Cement, SBI, Trent, Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports and InterGlobe Aviation declined, with InterGlobe Aviation falling 0.87 per cent.

Nifty Broader Market Indicators

The NSE Nifty 50 closed 155.40 points higher at 23,123.65, rising 0.68 per cent. Broader markets ended with a mixed trend, with the Nifty Next 50 gaining 0.46 per cent and the Nifty 100 rising 0.64 per cent.

The Nifty 200 advanced 0.56 per cent, while the Nifty 500 and Nifty Total Market indices gained 0.48 per cent each. Among midcap indices, gains were modest with the Nifty Midcap indices rising to 0.43 per cent.

Smallcap indices showed a mixed performance, with the Nifty Smallcap 50 declining 0.17 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 0.06 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 250 edged up 0.13 per cent. Overall, the broader market indicated selective buying with a slightly positive bias.

Nifty Sectoral Indices

Sectoral indices ended largely higher, led by strong gains in IT and realty stocks. The Nifty IT index surged 2.50 per cent, while Nifty Realty rose 1.67 per cent and Nifty Metal gained 1.55 per cent. Nifty FMCG and Nifty Media advanced 0.82 per cent and 0.80 per cent, respectively.

Financial indices also saw moderate gains, with Nifty Bank rising 0.20 per cent, Nifty Private Bank up 0.49 per cent and Nifty Financial Services gaining 0.34 per cent. Nifty Oil and Gas added 0.50 per cent, while Nifty Pharma and Healthcare indices edged up marginally.

On the downside, Nifty PSU Bank declined 0.71 per cent, while Nifty Consumer Durables slipped 0.19 per cent and Nifty Midcap Select Financial Services fell 0.22 per cent.

Overall, sectoral trends indicated broad-based buying with some pressure in select pockets.

Stock Market Update

Market breadth remained positive on the NSE as advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones. Out of 3,314 stocks traded, 2,082 advanced while 1,149 declined and 83 remained unchanged.

A total of 25 stocks hit their 52-week highs, while 22 touched 52-week lows. As many as 185 stocks were locked in the upper circuit, while 26 hit the lower circuit. The total market capitalisation of listed companies on the NSE stood at Rs 428.37 lakh crore as of April 7, 2026.