The benchmark indices were trading higher in midday trades, as of 12:10 PM, with the NIFTY at 25,550.50, up 79.40 points or 0.31%, while the SENSEX rose 221.77 points or 0.27% to 82,848.53. Bank Nifty gained 0.50%, whereas Midcap Nifty was down 0.39%.
Among the Nifty 50 constituents, the following stocks emerged as the top gainers:
Power Grid Corporation of India was the top performer, rising 3.8% to ₹298.0.
Coal India advanced 3.0% to ₹421.1.
HDFC Bank gained 2.4% to ₹925.6.
Max Healthcare Institute moved up 2.0% to ₹1,074.9.
Adani Enterprises added 1.6% to ₹2,170.6.
NTPC rose 1.5% to ₹368.5.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone increased 1.3% to ₹1,538.9.
Axis Bank climbed 1.3% to ₹1,349.4.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation edged higher by 1.2% to ₹270.7.
ITC also rose 1.2% to ₹317.4.
The gains were led by power, coal, banking, healthcare and select energy stocks during the session.
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