Buying interest was visible across large-cap stocks, with IndiGo, Hindalco, Shriram Finance, Adani Enterprises, and Ultratech Cement among the early gainers, while Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, ONGC, and Coal India witnessed some early profit-taking. The broader markets also outperformed, with the Nifty Smallcap index jumping over 1.5 per cent to 17,063, breaching the 17,000 mark for the first time since February 27, 2026. Overall sentiment remained upbeat, reflected in a robust advance-decline ratio of 47:3 on the Nifty 50.
