Market close snapshot
Indian equities finished the trading session in positive territory on Monday. At the close on the National Stock Exchange the Nifty 50 increased by 0.51%, while the BSE Sensex 30 rose by 0.46%.
Leading gainers and laggards - NSE
On the Nifty 50, the top-performing stock was Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NSE:APSE), which climbed 5.40% - a rise of 89.50 points - to finish at 1,746.80. Eicher Motors Ltd. (NSE:EICH) added 3.11%, gaining 221.00 points to close at 7,330.00, while Jio Financial Services Ltd (NSE:JIOF) was up 2.86% - 7.04 points - to end the session at 253.41.
Among the biggest decliners on the NSE were Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (NSE:KTKM), which fell 3.18% or 12.20 points to 371.10 at the close, Bharti Airtel Ltd. (NSE:BRTI), down 3.07% or 57.90 points to 1,828.90, and Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (NSE:REDY), which slipped 2.61% or 34.50 points to 1,288.40.
Leading gainers and laggards - BSE
On the BSE Sensex 30, Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (BO:APSE) was also the session leader, rising 5.49% to close at 1,746.00. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (BO:HLL) gained 2.66%, settling at 2,310.50, and Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI) added 2.49% to end at 1,466.50.
On the downside at the BSE, Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI) declined 3.06% to 1,828.30 in late trade, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (BO:KTKM) lost 2.97% to settle at 371.30, and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (BO:TCS) was down 1.76% to 2,430.00 at the close.
Market breadth and records
Rising stocks outnumbered decliners on the NSE by 1,640 to 919, with 37 issues unchanged. On the BSE, 2,426 names advanced, 1,649 declined and 206 were unchanged.
Shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd reached all-time highs on both exchanges during the session. On the NSE the stock gained 5.40% or 89.50 points to 1,746.80, while on the BSE it rose 5.49% or 90.85 points to 1,746.00.
Volatility, commodities and currencies
The India VIX, which measures implied volatility in Nifty 50 options, eased 1.02% to 18.27.
In commodities, Gold Futures for June delivery fell 1.92% or 89.40 to $4,555.10 a troy ounce. Crude oil prices moved higher - the June contract rose 4.88% or 4.97 to $106.91 a barrel, while the July Brent contract increased 5.08% or 5.49 to $113.66 a barrel.
In currency markets, the USD/INR exchange rate was up 0.36% at 95.25. EUR/INR rose 0.03% to 111.28. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 98.24.
Investor tools mentioned
The article included a reference to a proprietary selection tool, noting a prompt asking whether an investor should place $2,000 into BRTI. The tool - described as ProPicks AI - is said to evaluate BRTI alongside thousands of companies monthly using more than 100 financial metrics and highlighted past winners such as Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%). The description emphasized that the AI ranks opportunities by risk-reward based on current data.
Close-of-day figures reflect the session's final prices and percent changes as reported on the exchanges.