Stock market recap
Sectorally, pharma, realty, media, and consumer-oriented stocks outperformed, while private banks, financial services, and IT stocks remained under pressure. Tata Consumer Products emerged as one of the strongest gainers after reporting stable quarterly earnings, while Bharti Airtel advanced on positive telecom sector developments. On the downside, heavyweights such as TCS, Infosys, SBI, Axis Bank, and Asian Paints weighed on the benchmarks amid profit booking and sector-specific weakness.
