Sensex tests 84k; Nifty tops 25,600; SMIDs outperform; Realty, IT drag; OMCs gain

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged higher on hopes of a possible relaxation in US tariff’s deadline.

As of 2 PM, the BSE Sensex index was quoting at 83,968.57, up 212.70 points or 0.25 per cent, and the NSE Nifty50 was at 25,634.65, up 81.70 points or 0.32 per cent.

Asian Paints, Power Grid, RIL, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports and L&T were the top gainers today, while HDFC Bank, Bajaj twins, Kotak Bank, Titan, and Eternal were the top losers.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices added 0.58 per cent and 0.95 per cent respectively.

Among sectors, Nifty Oil and Gas rose over 1 per cent, followed by Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Media. Nifty Realty and IT were the only sectors in the red on Friday.

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