Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in initial trade on Wednesday following a rally in global markets amid US-China trade talks optimism and foreign fund inflows.
Among Sensex stocks, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Power Grid, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv and NTPC were the biggest gainers.
However, Eternal, ICICI Bank, Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Tata Steel and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards.
Jio Financial Services Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd., Trent Ltd., and Axis Bank Ltd. emerged as the top gainers of the NSE Nifty 50 on Monday. While Eternal Ltd., ICICI Ltd., Titan Company Ltd., Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. were the biggest laggards among the nifty stocks.