In contrast, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, and ICICI Bank slipped, limiting further upside. Sectoral indices painted a uniformly positive picture, with capital goods, oil & gas, power, infra, media, realty, consumer durables, and IT each rising around 2%. The broader market outperformed, as Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices climbed over 2%, underscoring strong investor participation beyond large caps. Overall, the session highlighted renewed optimism, with easing crude prices and diplomatic progress on West Asia conflict fuelling confidence, positioning Indian markets for sustained momentum in the near term.
