Today’s Stock Market Closing, 30 July: Nifty, Sensex Extend Gains for Second Day, Driven by L&T’s Sharpest Rally in Nearly 9 Months; Tata Motors Falls 3.5%

On Wednesday, July 30, Indian benchmark indices closed in the positive territory, extending yesterday's gains, led by earnings-driven gains of Larsen & Toubro (L&T).

At the closing bell, the Nifty 50 ended up by 33.95 points or 0.14%, at 24,855.05. The Sensex jumped by 143.91 points or 0.18% to 81,481.86.

The rally in L&T helped lift the frontline indices, even as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy announcement. L&T’s share price jumped nearly 5%, marking its sharpest single-day move in nearly 9 months

Investors are widely expecting the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged. Meanwhile, concerns over a potential delay in a trade agreement between India and the US continued to linger. According to reports, India may temporarily raise tariffs on select US-bound exports as it pauses new trade concessions.

On the sectoral front, 5 out of 11 key sectoral indices ended in positive territory. Meanwhile, broader indices like Midcaps and Smallcaps recorded a loss of 0.07% and 0.52%, respectively. 

Stock-Specific Highlights

Among individual stocks,

• Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro's share price ended higher by over 4.85%, post its first-quarter earnings on the day.
• GNG Electronics' share price tumbled over 8% after listing with a premium of 50% on its debut.
• Tata Motors falls 3.45% as reports of acquiring Italian truck maker Iveco for $4.5 billion raise concerns over a potential balance sheet strain.

Nifty IT- Top Gainer of the Day

The Nifty IT index closed up by 0.31% on Wednesday. Coforge and LTI Mindtree emerged as the top gainers among the Nifty IT index. On the flip side, the Nifty Realty Index was the top losing sector, with top losers being Brigade Enterprises and DLF.

Nifty 50: Top Pullers and Draggers of the Day

The key drivers of the index gains were:

• Larsen & Toubro:  +57.39 points
• Bharti Airtel: +9.68 points
• Sun Pharmaceutical: +7.05 points

On the other hand, these stocks weighed on the index:

• Tata Motors: - 12.01 points
• ICICI Bank: - 7.41 points
• Reliance Industries: - 6.77 points

Broader Markets Negative

The broader market indices ended on a Negative note. The Mid-cap 100 index closed down by 0.07% and the Small-cap 100 index declined by 0.52%. 

Market Breadth

As of July 30, 2025, the market breadth was slightly in favour of advancing stocks. Out of 3,057 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,508 advanced, 1,465 declined, and 84 remained unchanged. 

A total of 85 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 35 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 94 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 26 stocks were in lower circuits. 

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not an investment advice.