The Indian stock market wrapped up Tuesday with gains, propelled by positive developments in India-EU trade negotiations. At close, Sensex stood at 81,857.48, up 319.78 points or 0.39%, and Nifty at 25,175.40, gaining 126.75 points or 0.51%.
Leadership came from metal and banking sectors. Nifty Metal led with a 3.07% rise, PSU Bank 1.76%, Commodities 1.70%, India Defence 1.53%, PSE 1.21%, and Financial Services 0.88%.
Weak spots included Media (down 1.44%), Auto (0.93%), FMCG (0.60%), and Consumer Durables (0.59%).
Strength extended to mid and small caps: Nifty Midcap 100 up 338 points (0.59%) to 57,483.65; Nifty Smallcap 100 up 66.60 points (0.41%) to 16,419.35.
Sensex gainers: Adani Ports, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, SBI, UltraTech Cement, BEL, ICICI Bank, Indigo, L&T, HDFC Bank, Trent, Infosys, HCL Tech. Decliners: M&M, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Eternal, Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Titan, HUL, Bharti Airtel.
Experts highlighted intraday swings but praised the trade deal’s role in boosting confidence. Competition worries hit auto and FMCG hard.
Trading began on a soft note—Sensex down 100.91 pts at 81,436.79, Nifty up slightly at 25,063.35—before momentum built. Future direction hinges on US Fed policy and budget announcements.