Stock market today: Top 10 gainers and losers on Nifty50, BSE Sensex – check list

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Thursday after recovering from sharp early losses, supported by buying in heavyweight Larsen & Toubro and optimism following the Economic Survey’s growth outlook for the next financial year.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 221.69 points, or 0.27 per cent, to close at 82,566.37. The index had slipped as much as 636.74 points, or 0.77 per cent, to 81,707.94 in morning trade before staging a rebound.The NSE Nifty also pared losses to settle higher, gaining 76.15 points, or 0.30 per cent, to end at 25,418.90. Earlier in the session, the benchmark had fallen 182.95 points, or 0.72 per cent, to an intraday low of 25,159.80.Sentiment was also aided by the Economic Survey 2025–26, which projected GDP growth of 6.8–7.2 per cent for the next fiscal year, citing the cumulative impact of structural reforms and a stable macroeconomic environment. The survey also noted that ongoing negotiations for a trade agreement with the United States are expected to be concluded during the year, a development that could help ease uncertainty on the external front and support investor confidence.Here is the list of the top 10 gainers and losers on the Nifty50 and BSE Sensex for the session."Domestic markets ended higher after staging a strong rebound, supported by an upbeat economic survey that reaffirmed a robust FY27 growth outlook and a well-anchored inflation environment amidst persistent global uncertainties," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said, quoted PTI.Foreign institutional investors turned buyers on Wednesday after days of offloading stocks, according to exchange data. They bought stocks worth Rs 480.26 crore. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also bought equities worth Rs 3,360.59 crore.In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended higher. Markets in Europe were trading higher. US markets ended flat on Wednesday. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 2.50 per cent to USD 70.11 per barrel.