Indian stock markets saw a record rally on May 12, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty posting their biggest single-day gains in around four years. At close, Sensex was up nearly 3,000 points to settle at 82,429.90. Nifty meanwhile ended the session around 4 percent higher at 24,925.
Here are the top gainers and losers from today's session:
Birla Corporation
Birla Corporation shares surged 20 percent in today's session and hit the upper circuit after the company released its results for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025. The cement maker's Q4 net profit rose 32.8 percent year-on-year to Rs 256.6 crore, driven by stronger demand and pricing.
Supreme industries
Shares of Supreme industries gained 4 percent intraday. This comes after Geojit Financial Services turned bullish on Supreme Industries and kept a 'Buy' rating on the stock. Supreme Industries is India's leading player in plastic products; the company's products include plastic piping systems, packaging, industrial.
Fertiliser, FMCG, and two-wheeler companies
Shares of fertiliser, FMCG, and two-wheeler companies jumped by as much as 8 percent in todays session, following the India Meteorological Department's announcement that the southwest monsoon is likely to arrive earlier than usual this year. These sectors benefit heavily from monsoons as they rely heavily on rural demand.
Capital Market stocks
BSE, MCX, and other capital market stocks surged by up to 10 percentage as risk-on sentiment returned after the India-Pakistan truce. BSE shares climbed by 5%, making it to their all-time high, following expectations that the market regulator SEBI may relax certain F&O norms.
Hotel and Airline stocks
Hotel and airline stocks jumped up to 7 percent after India-Pakistan ceasefire. IndiGo, Indian Hotels, and other stocks surged by 10%. The rally reflected expectations of increased travel and tourism activity following the de-escalation, with aviation and hospitality sectors seen as key beneficiaries.
KPR Mill
KPR Mill shares plunged over 8 percent amid high volume trading in today's session. This downturn follows the uptick that was seen in textile stocks following the UK-India FTA. The present decline was marked by high trading volumes.
Sun Pharma
Sun Pharma tanked over 3 percent in today's session. This movement comes after Trump claimed that he plans on signing an executive order, which will bring down the costs of prescription and pharmaceutical drugs between 30 percent to 80 percent with immediate effect. Nifty Pharma index fell today, but recovered and made it to mild greens.
IndusInd Bank
IndusInd Bank shares lost over 4 percent in today's session. This downturn started since the private lender revealed about certain discrepancies in its derivatives portfolio.
Jyothy Labs
Jyothy Labs shares sunk by over 4 percent today after the company reported weak results for the fourth quarter of FY25. Jyothy Labs reported a 2.4 percentage year-on-year decline in its Q4 consolidated net profit, which stood at Rs 76.25 crore. The company also announced a dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share.
Navin Fluorine
Navin Fluorine shares dropped 3 percentage following the Q4 results. The company reported a revenue from operations of Rs 700.94 crore for Q4 FY25, reflecting a 16.44 percentage year-on-year increase from Rs 601.95 crore in the same period last year.
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