Sensex and Nifty News: Indices Close Higher After Choppy Session | 10 Key Highlights from July 4

The Indian stock market bounced back on Friday, July 4, with benchmark indices — Sensex and Nifty 50 — closing modestly higher after a rangebound session. The gains were supported by heavyweight stocks, despite ongoing trade concerns and cautious investor sentiment.

Market Performance

• Sensex ended 193.42 points or 0.23% higher at 83,432.89
• Nifty 50 closed up 55.70 points or 0.22% at 25,461
• BSE Midcap Index rose 0.23%
• BSE Smallcap Index edged up 0.17%

While the market recovered on the day, it snapped a two-week winning streak, with both the Sensex and Nifty falling nearly 1% every week.

Main News

Key Drivers Behind the Market Movement

• Gains in ICICI Bank, Infosys, Reliance Industries, and HDFC Bank helped lift indices.
• Investors remained cautious due to:
  • India-US trade tension ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline
  • Upcoming Q1FY26 earnings
  • Global cues and FII outflows weighed on sentiment

Sectoral Indices Performance

• Nifty Bank rose 0.42% after two consecutive sessions of losses
• Nifty Financial Services climbed 0.49%
• Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Private Bank added 0.32% each

Gainers among sectoral indices:

• Nifty Pharma: +0.81%
• Nifty Media: +0.82%
• Nifty IT: +0.74%
• Nifty Realty, FMCG, and Energy: marginal gains (~0.2–0.3%)

Laggards:

• Nifty Metal: -0.49%
• Nifty Auto: -0.16%

Company Details

Top Gainers in Nifty 50

• Bajaj Finance: +1.74%
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories: +1.45%
• Infosys: +1.30%
• A total of 31 stocks closed higher in the Nifty 50 index

Top Losers in Nifty 50

• Trent: -11.37%
• Tata Steel: -1.69%
• Eicher Motors: -1.58%

Most Active Stocks (By Volume)

• PC Jeweller: 43.62 Crore shares
• Vodafone Idea: 40.30 Crore shares
• Ola Electric Mobility: 8.58 Crore shares

Other Notable Market Data

Six Stocks Gained Over 10% on NSE

• Mazda
• PC Jeweller
• Sindhu Trade Links
• Parsvnath Developers
• Verdana Learning Solutions
• J.G.Chemicals

Four Stocks Dropped Over 10%

• Dreamfolks Services
• Trent
• Nuvama Wealth Management
• Krishana Phoschem

Upper Circuit (101 Stocks)

Some major names:

• Paras Defence and Space Technologies
• Ventive Hospitality
• Gensol Engineering
• Indef Manufacturing

Lower Circuit (45 Stocks)

Included:

• Globe Civil Projects
• Kernex Microsystems
• Dolphin Offshore Enterprises

Advance-Decline Ratio

• Total BSE stocks traded: 4,189
• Advanced: 2,259
• Declined: 1,790
• Unchanged: 140

52-Week Highs and Lows

130 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs

• Divis Laboratories
• Marico
• Max Healthcare Institute

59 Stocks Hit 52-Week Lows

• Concor
• Jindal Worldwide
• Protean eGov Technologies

Summary of the Article

On July 4, Indian equity benchmarks — Sensex and Nifty 50 — rebounded, closing slightly higher after a cautious, range-bound session. Despite concerns over India-US trade tensions and the upcoming earnings season, select heavyweight stocks led the recovery.

Sectoral indices showed mixed trends, with gains in the IT, Pharma, and Banking sectors, while the Metal and Auto sectors underperformed. Broader market participation was muted, reflecting cautious sentiment.

With over 100 stocks hitting their upper circuits and significant movements in high-volume stocks, the trading day was eventful. However, it was dominated by a wait-and-see strategy among investors.