The stock market displayed mixed momentum on December 26, 2024, as investors balanced gains and losses across indices. The Nifty 50 index ended the day at 23,727.65, inching up by 0.1%, after oscillating between a high of 23,854.5 and a low of 23,653.6. In contrast, the Sensex remained nearly flat, closing at 78,472.87, a minor dip of 0.39 points, after trading within a range of 78,898.37 to 78,191.31.
Midcap Outperforms, Small Caps Lag
The Nifty Midcap 50 rose 0.23%, outpacing the benchmark Nifty 50, while the Nifty Small Cap 100 marginally declined by 0.02%, closing at 18,732.65. Over time, the Nifty 50 has delivered the following performance:
- Last week: Down 0.83%
- Last month: Down 1.82%
- Last three months: Down 9.39%
- Last six months: Down 0.48%
- Last year: Up 10.79%
Top Gainers and Losers in Nifty
Gainers:
- Adani Ports & SEZ: +5.22%
- Mahindra & Mahindra: +1.60%
- SBI Life Insurance: +1.59%
- Shriram Finance: +1.52%
- Maruti Suzuki India: +1.48%
Losers:
- Asian Paints: -0.95%
- Titan Company: -0.91%
- JSW Steel: -0.80%
- Grasim Industries: -0.79%
- Nestle India: -0.78%
Bank Nifty Performance
The Bank Nifty index closed at 51,233.0, after reaching an intraday high of 51,740.0 and a low of 50,951.8. Over different time frames, it recorded:
- Last week: Down 0.79%
- Last month: Down 1.96%
- Last three months: Down 5.9%
- Last six months: Down 3.22%
- Last year: Up 7.22%
Sector-Specific Highlights
Nifty MidCap 50
Top Gainers:
- CG Power & Industrial Solutions
- Voltas
- Phoenix Mills
- Hindustan Petroleum
- Oberoi Realty
Top Losers:
- SBI Cards & Payment Services
- AU Small Finance Bank
- L&T Finance
- Astral
- APL Apollo Tubes
Nifty Small Cap 100
Top Gainers:
- Amber Enterprises
- Jammu & Kashmir Bank
- Five Star Business Finance
- Blue Star
- Himadri Speciality Chemical
Top Losers:
- Hindustan Copper
- Finolex Cables
- Titagarh Rail Systems
- ITI
- NMDC Steel
Broader Market Insights
BSE Highlights:
Gainers:
- Godfrey Phillips India: +8.77%
- Amber Enterprises: +8.27%
- PNC Infratech: +7.14%
- Adani Ports & SEZ: +5.19%
- Clara Industries: +4.99%
Losers:
- Hindustan Copper: -6.16%
- Finolex Cables: -5.13%
- Achyut Healthcare: -4.99%
- Aarti Drugs: -3.84%
- Page Industries: -3.35%
NSE Highlights:
Gainers:
- Godfrey Phillips India: +8.87%
- Amber Enterprises: +8.52%
- Kfin Technologies: +7.80%
- PNC Infratech: +7.14%
- Adani Ports & SEZ: +5.22%
Losers:
- Hindustan Copper: -6.22%
- Finolex Cables: -5.49%
- Titagarh Rail Systems: -4.01%
- Page Industries: -3.64%
- Vardhaman Textiles: -3.30%
