Market wrap: SBI, Trent, Tata Steel, HCL Tech top gainers and losers on Nifty and Sensex on Monday

Indian equities ended Monday’s session with modest gains, trading in a narrow range with a positive bias as intermittent profit booking following the recent rally capped the upside.

The Nifty 50 rose 58 points, or 0.23%, to settle at 25,045, while the BSE Sensex gained 107 points, or 0.13%, to close at 81,107.

The broader markets also ended higher, with the Nifty Midcap 100 advancing 0.55% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 edging up 0.10%.


Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index led the gains, surging nearly 4%, followed by the Nifty Pharma index, which climbed around 2%. In contrast, the Nifty IT index declined over 1%.

Despite the gains in benchmark indices, overall market breadth turned negative. Of the 3,698 stocks traded, 1,959 declined, 1,629 advanced and 110 remained unchanged.

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Here are today’s top gainers on the Nifty

Here are today’s top gainers on the Sensex

Here are today’s top losers on the Nifty

Here are today’s top losers on the Sensex

Technical View

The Nifty 50 ended marginally higher after recovering from early selling pressure that dragged the index to an intraday low of 24,839. Buying interest at lower levels helped the benchmark stage a recovery and reclaim the crucial psychological 25,000 mark.

The immediate resistance is placed in the 25,150–25,200 zone. A sustained move above this range could strengthen the upward momentum and pave the way for further gains, said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.

On the downside, 24,800 remains the immediate support level, and holding above this zone will be crucial to sustaining the recovery. However, a decisive breach, he believes, could trigger fresh selling pressure and near-term profit-booking.

Momentum indicators continue to signal strong bullish momentum, although some caution is warranted. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 77.88, placing it firmly in overbought territory and indicating the possibility of intermittent consolidation or profit-booking. Meanwhile, the MACD maintains a positive crossover, with the MACD line above the signal line and the histogram in positive territory, pointing to sustained upward momentum, Ponmudi said.

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