Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India and M&M were the top gainers on the BSE Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bajaj Finserv, Adani Ports and Zomato were among the top losers

Among the top 30 companies, significant gains were recorded by Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Nestle, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, Hindustan Unilever and HDFC Bank.

The S&P BSE Sensex gained 226.85 points to close at 76,759.81, while the NSE Nifty50 added 86.40 points to end at 23,249.50.

Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, L&T and NTPC were the top gainers on the Sensex. At the same time, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Untratech Cement and ICICI Bank were the biggest losers

Highlights: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained 0.12 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index edged lower by a marginal 0.01 per cent

The broader market pulled back from its highs, with the BSE Midcap index up 0.4 percent and the BSE Smallcap index rising 0.7 percent.

The S&P BSE Sensex was up by 33.36 points to 76,566.32, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 34.50 points to 23,197.60 as of 9:30 AM.

Broader markets also mirrored the benchmarks as the Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices ended down by 3.84 per cent and 2.75 per cent, respectively

On July 23, 2024, FM Nirmala Sitharaman had presented the first full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government after which benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower. Sensex closed 0.09 per cent down at 80,

Indian markets continued their winning streak for the third session on January 16, supported by strong performances from Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and Bharti Airtel.