Domestic equity markets ended the week under pressure on Friday as renewed military actions near the Strait of Hormuz weighed on investor sentiment, dragging both benchmark indices lower.The BSE Sensex settled at 77,328.19, down 516.33 points or 0.66 per cent, while the Nifty 50 closed at 24,176.15, falling 150.50 points or 0.62 per cent.Nifty50 top gainersCompany NameCurrent Price (Rs)Price Change% ChangeTitan Company4,509+202.00+4.68%Apollo Hospital8,097+260.00+3.32%Asian Paints2,600+69.30+2.74%Tata Consumer1,176+24.50+2.13%Adani Ports SEZ1,760+27.60+1.60%Infosys1,179+16.50+1.42%HCL Tech1,198+15.00+1.27%Tech Mahindra1,463+14.80+1.03%Bajaj Auto10,712+107.00+1.01%Sun Pharma1,848+13.50+0.74%Sensex top gainersCompany NameCurrent Price (Rs)Price Change% ChangeTitan Company4,509+202.00+4.68%Asian Paints2,600+69.30+2.74%Adani Ports SEZ1,760+27.60+1.60%Infosys1,179+16.50+1.42%HCL Tech1,198+15.00+1.27%Tech Mahindra1,463+14.80+1.03%Sun Pharma1,848+13.50+0.74%Kwality Wall’s29.18+0.22+0.73%HUL2,288+15.50+0.69%NTPC402.15+1.80+0.45%Nifty50 top losersCompany NameCurrent Price (Rs)Price Change% ChangeSBI1,019-72.71-6.66%Coal India Ltd456.40-10.25-2.20%HDFC Bank780.85-15.20-1.91%Axis Bank1,268-24.41-1.89%Bajaj Finance955.35-17.40-1.79%ONGC279.20-4.70-1.66%UltraTech Cem.11,950-196.00-1.62%L&T3,975-48.50-1.21%Trent4,242-51.81-1.21%M&M3,330-40.30-1.20%Sensex top losersCompany NameCurrent Price (Rs)Price Change% ChangeSBI1,019-72.71-6.66%HDFC Bank780.85-15.20-1.91%Axis Bank1,268-24.41-1.89%Bajaj Finance955.35-17.40-1.79%UltraTech Cem.11,950-196.00-1.62%L&T3,975-48.50-1.21%Trent4,242-51.81-1.21%Tata Steel214.49-2.60-1.20%M&M3,330-40.30-1.20%ICICI Bank1,265-14.21-1.12%Market experts said escalating US-Iran tensions and fading hopes of a ceasefire prompted investors to turn cautious and book profits across sectors.“Markets witnessed a risk-off session following fresh US-Iran military action near the Strait of Hormuz, which weakened ceasefire hopes and triggered profit booking,” Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Investments, said, as quoted by news agency ANI.He, however, noted that crude oil prices stabilising around $100 per barrel and softer US bond yields continued to provide some support to overall market sentiment and the rupee.“Though the road ahead is slightly bumpy, optimism around a possible diplomatic resolution persists,” Nair added.IT stocks outperform, PSU banks dragSectoral trends remained mixed during the session. The Nifty IT index emerged among the top gainers, rising 1.21 per cent. Nifty FMCG gained 0.19 per cent, while Nifty Media edged up 0.04 per cent.Most other sectors faced selling pressure. Nifty PSU Bank declined more than 3 per cent, making it the worst-performing sectoral index of the day. Nifty Metal fell 0.87 per cent, while Nifty Auto slipped 0.29 per cent and Nifty Pharma dipped 0.10 per cent.Investors continued to focus on opportunities in mid- and small-cap stocks amid expectations of favourable corporate earnings and relatively attractive valuations.Asian markets mostly lowerAsian markets largely ended in negative territory amid cautious global sentiment.Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.35 per cent to close at 62,613, while Hang Seng Index declined 0.92 per cent to 26,383.Singapore’s Straits Times index slipped 0.41 per cent to 4,921, while Taiwan’s weighted index dropped 0.79 per cent to 41,603.Among major Asian markets, only South Korea’s KOSPI managed to end higher, posting a marginal gain of 0.11 per cent at 7,498.



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