Top Gainers & Losers: HUL Soars on Leadership Change, TCS Drags Nifty 50 Lower, Friday, July 11, 2025
Published: 2025-07-11 16:30 IST | Category: Markets | Author: Abhi
The Indian stock market witnessed a broad-based sell-off on Friday, July 11, as the Nifty 50 index fell by 0.81% to settle at 25,149.85, and the Sensex dropped by 0.83% to 82,500.47. The decline was largely attributed to weak Q1 earnings from key companies, particularly in the IT sector, and prevailing global uncertainties.
Top Nifty 50 Gainers Today
Despite the overall market downturn, a few Nifty 50 constituents managed to post gains, primarily from the FMCG and Financial sectors.
- Hindustan Unilever (HUL): Shares of HUL soared by 4.63%, with some reports indicating a 5% gain. The significant price appreciation was driven by the announcement that Priya Nair will be taking over as the company's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025.
- SBI Life: The insurance major was among the top gainers, recording a 1.37% increase.
- Axis Bank: This private sector bank also saw positive movement, closing 0.63% higher.
- IndusInd Bank: Another financial sector stock, IndusInd Bank, registered a gain of 0.64%.
Top Nifty 50 Losers Today
The IT sector bore the brunt of the market's decline, with several major players experiencing significant losses.
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): TCS was the biggest laggard, with its shares falling by 3.4%, after reporting Q1FY26 results that were below revenue expectations. The company's revenue declined by 1.6% QoQ and grew only 1.3% YoY in rupee terms, with a 3.1% YoY decrease in constant currency terms, primarily due to global macro and geopolitical uncertainties leading clients to postpone non-essential technology investments.
- Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M): The auto major saw its shares decline by 2.82%.
- Wipro: Another IT giant, Wipro, experienced a 2.55% drop in its stock price.
- Bajaj Auto: Shares of Bajaj Auto were down by 2.63%.
Analysis: Reasons Behind the Moves
The primary catalyst for the market's negative performance on Friday was the disappointing Q1FY26 results from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The weaker-than-anticipated revenue figures from such a bellwether IT company triggered a sell-off across the entire IT sector, with the Nifty IT index tumbling by 1.6%. This reflected broader concerns about global economic uncertainty and a contraction in demand for technology investments.
In contrast, the FMCG and Pharma sectors demonstrated resilience. Hindustan Unilever's strong performance was a direct result of positive news regarding its leadership transition, which was seen as a favorable development by investors. The financial stocks that gained also contributed to cushioning the overall market fall.
Beyond corporate earnings, the market sentiment was also dampened by broader concerns including heightened trade conflicts, such as new US tariffs on Canadian imports, and worries over potential Russian sanctions. This confluence of factors led to a significant decline in market capitalization, with investors losing approximately ₹3 lakh crore in a single day.
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