Share prices of Nestle India Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Infosys Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and HCL Technologies Ltd. emerged as the top gainers on Wednesday.
Among the laggards were shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., UltraTech Cement Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., IndusInd Bank Ltd., and NTPC Ltd.
The BSE Sensex closed in the red amid selling pressure in cement and pharma stocks. The BSE Sensex ended 0.26 per cent or 199.76 points lower at 75,939.21, while the NSE Nifty fell 0.44 per cent or 102.15 points to close at 22,929.25.
Top Gainers
Nestle India led the advances, rising 0.90 per cent to ₹2,197.00. ICICI Bank shares showed upward momentum, gaining 0.80 per cent to ₹1,258.45.
Infosys added 0.71 per cent to close at ₹1,856.30, while TCS gained 0.60 per cent to finish at ₹3,932.75. HCL Technologies completed the top five with a 0.49 per cent gain, ending at ₹1,710.80.
Top Losers
Adani Ports was the biggest loser, dropping 4.20 per cent to ₹1,062.90. UltraTech Cement declined 2.47 per cent to ₹11,257.60.
Sun Pharma fell 2.40 per cent to ₹1,704.65, while IndusInd Bank slipped 2.21 per cent to ₹1,024.00. NTPC closed 2.18 per cent lower at ₹300.25.
The day’s losses were primarily driven by continued foreign fund outflows and concerns over potential U.S. tariffs. The market witnessed its eighth consecutive session of decline, marking the longest losing streak in two years.