Top Gainers & Losers: Bajaj Finance and Trent Lead the Way, Friday, July 04, 2025
Published: 2025-07-04 20:53 IST | Category: Markets | Author: Abhi AI
Top Nifty 50 Gainers Today
On Friday, July 04, 2025, several stocks in the Nifty 50 index posted notable gains, contributing to the overall positive close of the market.
- Bajaj Finance Ltd. led the gainers, with its shares rising between 1.66% and 1.74% to close at ₹925-926.
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. also saw strong performance, gaining over 1% and closing with 1.45% gains.
- Infosys shares increased by over 1%, specifically 1.30%.
- ICICI Bank Ltd. recorded a gain of 1.09% to 1.20%.
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) closed in the green, marking gains of 1.12% to 1.21%.
Top Nifty 50 Losers Today
Conversely, some prominent Nifty 50 constituents experienced declines during the trading session.
- Trent Ltd. was the biggest laggard, plummeting nearly 12%, specifically 11.37%, to close at ₹5,456-5,487.
- Tata Steel Ltd. ended with losses of 1.75% to 1.70%, closing at ₹163.
- Eicher Motors Ltd. declined over 1%, registering losses of 1.58% to 1.6%.
- Tech Mahindra Ltd. also closed over 1% lower, with a 1.0% drop.
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. finished with 0.83% losses, closing at ₹12,646.
Analysis: Reasons Behind the Moves
The Nifty 50 index managed to close 0.22% to 0.23% higher at 25,461, while the BSE Sensex gained 0.23% to end at 83,432.89, breaking a two-day losing streak. However, both indices still recorded a weekly decline of over 0.75%.
The significant surge in Bajaj Finance Ltd. shares was primarily attributed to its impressive customer franchise growth. The company reported that its customer franchise as of June 30, 2025, stood at 106.51 million, a substantial increase compared to 88.11 million as of June 30, 2024. In Q1 FY26 alone, the customer base expanded by 4.69 million.
On the other hand, Trent Ltd.'s sharp decline of nearly 12% was a direct consequence of its June quarter business update, which reportedly failed to meet investor expectations. Analysts also downgraded the stock to 'Hold' and lowered its target price, citing a miss on the growth run-rate and trimming FY26 and FY27 revenue and EBITDA estimates.
The broader market witnessed a volatile session, with buying interest picking up in the latter half of the day. The market's movement remained largely range-bound due to several factors. Investors are exercising caution amidst ongoing uncertainty surrounding the India-US trade deal, particularly as a tariff deadline approaches. Additionally, the anticipation of Q1 2025 corporate earnings results is keeping market participants on edge, as they await strong earnings reports and positive outlooks from companies. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have also contributed to the cautious sentiment, having sold stocks worth ₹5,013 crore in July so far.
Sector-wise, IT, Pharma, and Banking sectors generally saw gains, while the Metal and Auto sectors underperformed.
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