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Informist, Monday, Apr. 27, 2026

 

By Arundathi A R

 

MUMBAI – The benchmark indices made a positive start to the week with buying interest returning to the market after three sessions of a fall. Monday, the indices closed around 1% higher, tracking the early gains in most of their Asian peers despite Brent crude oil prices staying over $100 a barrel. Some hopes of a positive outcome from the US-Iran peace talks helped to improve sentiment, analysts said.

 

The Nifty 50 settled at 24092.70 points, up 0.8% or 194.75 points. The 50-stock benchmark regained the 24000-point level after just one session. The BSE Sensex closed at 77303.63, up 0.8% or 639.42 points. Only nine constituents of the Nifty 50 ended down on the day.

 

All the broader market indices outperformed the benchmarks, closing around 1.5–2.0% higher. The smallcap indices ended around 2% higher, and the midcap indices closed 1.5% higher. All sectoral indices also ended in positive territory with the Nifty Pharma in the lead, ending almost 3% higher with most of its constituents rising.

 

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose the most in the 50-stock index, closing 7% higher after the company signed a pact to acquire the US-based Organon & Co. for $11.75 billion to boost its global operations. Sun Pharma ended as one of the top gainers in the Nifty 200 as well.

 

Select information technology stocks also gained, providing support to the Nifty 50. Shares of Wipro, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, and Tata Consultancy Services ended 2–3% higher. The Nifty IT index ended over 2% higher with all its constituents up.

 

Heavyweight Reliance Industries also lent support to the Nifty 50, rising around 3%. The stock closed higher after two sessions during which it had shed 2.5%. Friday, after market hours, the company reported a 13% year-on-year fall in consolidated net profit for the March quarter to INR 169.71 billion, well below analysts' estimate of INR 191.09 billion.

 

The Reliance Industries shares climbed after most brokerages revealed their bullish stance on the stock. Comfortable valuations, near-term visibility of telecommunication tariff hikes, commissioning of new energy and petrochemical projects, and the upcoming initial public offering of Jio Platforms led brokerages to turn positive on the index heavyweight.

 

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services ended 8% higher after declining for three sessions. The non-banking finance company posted a sharp year-on-year jump in net profit for the March quarter on the back of healthy net interest income.

 

India Cements ended almost 7% higher after it posted a net profit of INR 547.5 million for the March quarter. This was against a net loss of INR 637.5 million reported in the year-ago quarter. The company reported a net profit in the reporting quarter despite incurring a one-time cost of INR 204.9 million linked to divestment of its stake in a subsidiary.

 

Shares of Hindustan Zinc ended nearly 7% higher after the company's chief executive officer said work on demerger of its recycling business may begin in the financial year 2026-27 (Apr-Mar). "The sharp move in the stock comes after CEO Arun Misra told CNBC-TV18 that the company is re-looking at the proposal to demerge its business, although the group's immediate focus remains the broader Vedanta Ltd demerger," Moneycontrol reported.

 

Axis Bank ended as one of the worst performers in the Nifty 50 index, down over 3%. The company reported a fall of about 1% on year in its net profit for the March quarter owing to a jump in provisions. It reported INR 70.71 billion as its net profit for the quarter and INR 35.22 billion as its provisions.

 

Following the announcement of its associate Paytm Payments Bank being wound up after the Reserve Bank of India cancelled its banking licence Friday, the stock of One 97 Communications declined over 1% in the session. The stock closed lower for the fourth session running. It has fallen 2.5% in this period.

 

Shares of Shriram Finance closed nearly 4% lower after the company's management said it is cautious about the June quarter because of the conflict in West Asia. It ended as the biggest laggard in the Nifty 50.

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 41 rose and 9 fell

* Of the Sensex stocks, 24 rose and 6 fell

* On the NSE, 2,550 stocks rose, 801 fell, and 98 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 3,075 stocks rose, 1,288 fell, and 193 were unchanged
* Nifty Pharma: up 2.6%; Nifty Consumer Durables: up 2.5%; Nifty Private Bank: up 0.04%

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BSE                                               NSE

Sensex: 77303.63, up 639.42 points or 0.8%      Nifty 50: 24092.70, up 194.75 points or 0.8%

 

S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 86159.02 (Dec. 1, 2025)	: Lifetime High: 26373.20 (Jan. 5, 2026)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2, 2026)
2026 1st day close: 85188.60 (Jan. 1)	: 2026 1st day close: 26146.55 (Jan. 1)
2026 Closing High: 85762.01 (Jan. 2)	: 2026 Closing High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2)
2026 Closing Low: 71947.55 (Mar. 30)	: 2026 Closing Low: 22331.40 (Mar. 30)
2026 High (intraday): 85883.50 (Jan. 5)	: 2026 High (intraday): 26373.20 (Jan. 5)
2026 Low (intraday): 71545.81 (Apr. 1)	: 2026 Low (intraday): 22182.55 (Apr.2)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 85720.38 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 26215.55 (Nov. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 86159.02 (Dec. 1)	: 2025 High (intraday): 26325.80 (Dec.1)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

 

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Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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