Sensex Finishes Higher
2026-10-30 11:31
By
Luisa Carvalho
1 min. read
India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.4% at 74,459.5 on Friday, extending prior session's advance, as resilient corporate earnings and tech strength helped offset pressure from higher oil prices and foreing fund outflows.
Trent led gains among stocks, climbing by 5.2%, after the company delivered a 25% increase in net profit and expanded margins on higher sales.
IndiGo surged 4.6% even as India's largest airline posted a third straight quarterly loss, with stronger revenue and higher fares helping to cushion the impact of rising costs.
Sun Pharma shares advanced over 2%, extending gains for a fourth day, after securing US FDA approval for ILUMYA to treat adults with active psoriatic arthritis, even as the company reported a drop in second-quarter profit.
Infosys (3.4%), Tech Mahindra (1.2%) and HCL Tech (1.2%) all advanced, bucking the global trend as AI concerns boosted demand for outsourcing and automation.
The benchmark posted a weekly gain of 1.8% and a monthly rise of 2.7%.