Indian equity indices ended on a strong note; All sectoral indices ended higher; Broader market indices also ended positive

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The Indian benchmark indices settled 2.5 percent higher on Tuesday after India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 percent from the current 25 percent.

At close,
Sensex ↑ was up 2,072.67 points or 2.54 percent at 83739.13
Nifty 50 ↑ added 639.15 points or 2.55 percent at 25727.55.

About 2911 shares advanced, 435 shares declined, and 123 shares were unchanged.

Top gainers – Adani Enterprise, Adani Ports, Jio Financial, Bajaj Finance, Interglobe Aviation

Top losers – Tech Mahindra, Bharat Electronics, Nestle

All the sectoral indices ended in green, with Nifty Realty and Nifty Power up by over 4 percent.

The broader market also witnessed strong buying interest, with Nifty small-cap and mid-cap indices rising to 3.5 percent each.

STOCKS IN NEWS

Aditya Birla Capital

The shares of Aditya Birla Capital jumped over 4 percent on February 3, as Advent International L.P. is set to invest a primary capital of Rs 2,750 crores in the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Aditya Birla Housing Finance.

Dixon Technologies

Shares of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies, including Dixon Technologies, rose by 6.71 percent along with other EMS shares in Tuesday’s trade after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India, lowering tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent.

Adani Ports

Shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) went up 9.19 percent after the company posted a 21.2 percent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,054 crore for the December quarter of the current financial year on account of higher income. The Adani group company reported a net profit of Rs 2,520 crore for the October-December period of the previous fiscal, as stated in a regulatory filing.

Waaree Energies

Shares of renewable energy major Waaree Energies rose over 11 percent on February 3 on the India-US trade deal announcement. Shares of other renewable energy firms like Adani Green Energy and Vikram Solar rose 10% and 8.2%, respectively.

Mobikwik

Shares of the company went up 20 percent, after the company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4 crore for the October-December quarter of the financial year 2026. This comes against a net loss of Rs 55.28 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Source – Moneycontrol

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