Final Trade: Sensex gains 400 pts, Nifty tops 24,800; all sectoral indices close in green

Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Tuesday, lifted by buying in key heavyweights and positive sentiment in mid- and small-cap stocks. Gains were led by sectoral action in realty, pharma, auto, and metals, while Q1 earnings continued to steer stock-specific moves.

At close, the BSE Sensex advanced 434.79 points or 0.54 per cent to end at 81,325.81, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 140.95 points or 0.57 per cent to settle at 24,821.85.

Top gainers on the Sensex included L&T, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Motors, each rising up to 2 per cent. Among laggards were Titan, Asian Paints, TCS, Axis Bank, and Eternal (Zomato), which fell up to 1 per cent.

In the broader markets, both the Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 climbed 0.6 per cent, signaling broad-based investor interest.

On the sectoral front, the Nifty Realty index surged 1.69 per cent, followed by gains in Pharma (1.15 per cent), Metal, Auto, Financial Services, and Oil & Gas. However, IT, Private Bank, and Consumer Durables remained under pressure.

Investors remained cautious about the global trade outlook, particularly developments around the India–US trade agreement, even as domestic earnings season remains the key driver for near-term sentiment.