Indian equity benchmarks ended in the red on April 22, with the NIFTY 50 closing at 24,378.10, down 198.50 points (-0.81%). The BSE Sensex fell 756.84 points (-0.95%) to settle at 78,516.49, while Bank Nifty declined 247.00 points (-0.43%) to 57,124.45.
Despite the broader market weakness, select stocks managed to close higher, led by FMCG, metals, and auto names.
Top Gainers in Nifty 50
Tata Consumer Products emerged as the top gainer, closing at ₹1,180.0, up 3.3%.
Hindustan Unilever gained 2.4% to end at ₹2,366.0.
NTPC rose 2.3%, closing at ₹405.2.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles added 1.7% to settle at ₹362.1.
Hindalco Industries moved up 1.7%, ending at ₹1,038.6.
Jio Financial Services advanced 1.6% to ₹238.4.
Adani Enterprises gained 1.4%, closing at ₹2,258.0.
Eternal rose 1.1% to ₹262.3.
Nestlé India edged higher by 1.0%, settling at ₹1,394.1.
UltraTech Cement increased 0.8% to close at ₹12,140.0.
Market Context
The gains in these stocks came against a weak broader market trend, where benchmark indices ended lower. Defensive sectors such as FMCG saw buying interest, while select metal and auto stocks also recorded modest gains.