Indian equity benchmarks closed in positive territory on October 26, ending a four-session losing streak, with the Nifty settling above the 22,700 mark. Gains in pharma, metal, and oil and gas stocks supported the market’s recovery.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 73606.75 up by 482.92 points or by 0.66 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22753.2 up by 153.2 points or by 0.68 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 73606.75 and intraday low of 72514.57 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22753.2 and intraday low of 22387.35

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1749.40,+2.72%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 325.10,+2.56%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 441.00,+2.53%), Trent Ltd. (Rs. 2762.70,+1.73%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 169.80,+1.52%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 920.00,-0.76%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 688.20,-0.56%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 11200.00,-0.52%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1418.00,-0.42%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 246.60,-0.24%), among others.

Metal index was at 37658.97 up by 935.8 points or by 2.55%. JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 1257.55,+5.94%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 889.00,+3.31%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 310.80,+3.08%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 169.90,+2.97%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (Rs. 2070.05,+2.43%),.

Bankex index was at 61144.49 down by 57.78 points or by 0.09%. Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. (Rs. 869.50,-6.91%), IDFC First Bank Ltd. (Rs. 71.65,-0.97%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 688.20,-0.56%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4925 , shares advanced were 2577 while 2096 shares declined and 252 were unchanged.