On Wednesday, the Indian bourses ended the day trading higher with the Nifty 50 opening at 24,096.90, reaching a high of 24,334.70, and closing at 24,177.65, up by 0.76%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 77,245.83, reached a high of 77,982.51, and ended at 77,496.36, up by 0.79%The Indian market traded in green amid strong Q4 earnings from companies like Maruti Suzuki, which boosted the investor sentiment.Reasons for the positive sentimentThe following are the reasons for the positive sentiment in the stock market:Buying interest was seen in sectors like auto, realty, IT, and FMCG.Decline in crude oil prices eased inflationary pressures in Indian markets.India VIX declined by 3.55% at 17.41, indicating stability in markets.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5024,177.6523,995.700.76%BSE Sensex77,496.3676,886.910.79%Next 5070,521.8070,568.20-0.07%Bank Nifty55,403.6055,400.350.01%Fin Nifty25,913.9525,937.50-0.09% The major indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, traded in green, led by FMCG, IT, and Telecom stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded lower, amid losses by Power stocks.Nifty Bank traded in the green, led by easing crude oil prices.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT29,245.2028,959.900.99%Nifty Auto26,085.7525,790.351.15%Nifty FMCG51,771.8050,882.751.75%Nifty Pharma23,260.8523,158.150.44%Nifty Healthcare14,941.0514,904.450.25%Nifty Oil & Gas11,769.2511,686.750.71% Nifty IT traded higher ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision today.Nifty Auto traded higher, led by positive Q4 earnings from Maruti Suzuki.Nifty FMCG traded higher, led by gains in ITC stocks amid a cigarette price hike.Nifty Pharma and Nifty Oil and Gas traded higher, led by broader market sentiment.Market Movers Today Emmvee Photovoltaic shares hit a 52-week high after global brokerage Jefferies reiterated its ‘buy’ rating on the stock.Cigarette stocks like ITC and Godfrey Phillips rose by 4% and 6.5%, respectively, after NDTV Profit reported that the expected price revision could extend beyond premium products, with similar hikes likely across value-end brands sold by both companies.Maruti Suzuki India shares rose by 5% after brokerage firms like JM Financial and MOFSL retained their ‘Buy’ calls while expecting sustained demand momentum and strong growth visibility ahead.Telecom stocks like Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel rose by 6% and 3% respectively after Google commenced a $15 billion investment to build a Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, aimed at creating a gigawatt-scale AI and data infrastructure ecosystem over 2026–2030.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeBandhan Bank198.30178.6511.00%Godfrey Phillips2,275.302,116.107.52%RBL Bank341.20320.756.38%Vedanta773.60739.304.64%ITC316.25304.453.88% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeJSW Energy560.40580.90-3.53%Power Finance Corporation464.75481.40-3.46%Bharat Heavy Electricals344.50354.71-2.88%REC363.55375.80-3.26%Jindal Steel1,228.101,265.50-2.96% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeAdani Power219.28226.24-1.82%Adani Ports & SEZ1,661.101,672.001.44%Oil & Natural Gas Corporation301.40307.500.03%Coal India479.90485.702.76%Nestle1,465.601,470.001.78% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeHCL Technologies1,200.201,192.100.35%National Standard1,395.701,380.00-0.92%Frontier Springs1,446.101,424.95-0.78%Nimbus Projects175.18171.42-3.67%Sonal Mercantile99.5599.55-4.96% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea10.299.953.42%Yes Bank20.2719.971.50%Suzlon Energy56.8157.32-0.89%Tata Steel215.88215.050.39%IDFC First Bank70.1568.712.10% IPOsListed todayUnits of Citius TransNet InVIT listed today at ₹104.50 on the BSE, representing a premium of 4.5%. The price band of the IPO was fixed at ₹99 to ₹100. Market AnnouncementsBandhan Bank shares rose by 9% after the bank reported a 68% YoY jump in net profit to ₹534 crore for Q4FY26.GRSE shares rose by 15% after the company reported 24% rise in net profit at ₹303 crore.