Stock Market Highlights: Nifty, Sensex End Week Nearly 2% Higher; Jio Financial, Asian Paints Lead Gains

Indian benchmark equity indices closed with gains on Friday, led by share prices of Jio Financial Service Ltd. and Asian Paints Ltd.

The NSE Nifty 50 ended 88.80 points, or 0.35% higher at 25,637.80, while the BSE Sensex closed 303.03 points, or 0.36% up at 84,058.90. During the day, Nifty rose 0.41% to trade at 25,654.20 and the Sensex advanced 0.40% to 84,089.35.

Nifty clocked its best weekly gain in the last six weeks. Both benchmark indices jumped by 2%, led by financial services stocks. Nifty Metal emerged as the top sectoral gainer, marking its highest rise since May 2025. Nifty Media and Metal sectors both gained over 4% for the week, showcasing strong performance.

Adani Enterprises Ltd. saw an impressive 8% gain, ending the week among the top gainers. Nifty Smallcap 250 registered a 4.3% increase, its best weekly gain since May 2025. Meanwhile, Nifty Midcap 150 rose by 2.6%, with Vodafone Idea jumping over 12% for the week.

Shares of Jio Financial Service Ltd., Asian Paints Ltd. and Apollo Hospitals Ltd. were the top gainers.

While those of Tata Consumer Ltd., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., Trent Ltd., and Wipro Ltd. were among the biggest laggards.

In terms of points contribution, ICICI Bank Ltd. and Reliance industries Ltd. were among stocks that led the gains in the index.

HDFC Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd. dragged the index the most.

On NSE, 12 out of 15 sectors ended in green, with Nifty Metal, Oil & Gas and Energy gaining the most.

The broader market indices settled higher as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap both advanced 0.46% and 0.54%, respectively.

The market breadth was skewed in the favour of buyers as 1,787 stocks declined, 2,223 advanced and 148 remained unchanged on the BSE.