Top gainers and losers, Oct 29: Adani Ports, Adani Ent shares soar 6%, Power Grid rises 4%, Trent falls 2%; check list

On Wednesday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth ₹871.83 crore, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased equities worth ₹643.35 crore on a net basis, according to exchange data.

The SENSEX soared as much as 1.26% to hit an intraday high of 74,166.16. Meanwhile, the NIFTY50 surged as much as 1.16% to touch the session’s peak of 22,961.95.

On October 29, the SENSEX closed 905.01 points or 1.24% higher at 74,151.04, while the NIFTY50 advanced by 237.90 points or 1.05% to end at 22,936.75.

NIFTY50 top gainers and losers

The NIFTY50 pack was led by Adani Ports & SEZ, which closed 6.17% higher, a day after it reported a consolidated net profit of ₹3,622 crore for the July-September quarter (Q2 FY27), marking an increase of 17% year-on-year (YoY) from ₹3,109 crore logged in the same period last year.

Adani Enterprises (5.69%), Power Grid Corporation of India (4.22%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (4.09%), and Eternal (3.40%) were among the other top gainers.

Adani Enterprises stock gained despite reporting a 54.84% decline in consolidated profit after tax to ₹1,492.04 crore in the latest September quarter of the financial year 2026-27, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday, October 28.

However, its revenue from operations advanced 75.14% to ₹37,215.62 crore in the second quarter of FY27, compared to ₹21,248.51 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Furthermore, the shares of Power Grid Corporation of India jumped after the company shared its September quarter earnings date details and record date for dividend payout. The state-owned firm fixed a record date of November 6, 2026, for ascertaining the eligibility of the shareholders for payment of its first interim dividend of fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27).

On the other hand, the top losers included Trent (-1.68%), Maruti Suzuki (-1.11%), SBI Life Insurance Company (-1.06%), Bajaj Auto (-0.65%), and Cipla (-0.57%).

NIFTY Midcap 100 top gainers and losers

The NSE Midcap gauge, the NIFTY Midcap 100, closed at 57,841.65, up by 566.95 points or 0.99% on October 29.

The top winners included JSW Energy (5.59%), United Spirits (5.06%), Blue Star (4.69%), NLC India (4.58%), and Marico (4.32%).

On the flip side, the top laggards included Hero MotoCorp (-4.09%), GMR Airport (-2.72%), Exide Industries (-2.60%), ICICI Asset Management Company (-1.67%), and Lenskart Solutions (-1.55%).

NIFTY Smallcap 100 top gainers and losers

The NIFTY Smallcap index increased by 176.45 points or 0.95% to close at 18,811.35.

Its top gainers were Poonawalla Fincorp (9.86%), Syrma SGS Technology (6.78%), Gallantt Ispat (6.29%), Acutaas Chemicals (6.20%), and City Union Bank (5.53%).

Conversely, Ola Electric Mobility (-4.56%), RR Kabel (-4.55%), Neuland Laboratories (-3.38%), Syngene International (-3.14%), and Navin Fluorine International (-2.83%) were among its top losers.