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Top gainers and losers, Oct 6: Trent rallies 13%, BSE, Kotak Bank shares jump 4%, Coal India falls 3%; check list
3 min read | Updated on October 06, 2026, 16:28 IST
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On October 6, both the benchmark indices closed at their intraday highs, with the SENSEX ending higher by 685.34 points or 0.95% at 73,067.81. Meanwhile, the 50-share NIFTY50 gained by 220.35 points or 0.98% to close at 22,776.10.
On October 6, both the benchmark indices, SENSEX and NIFTY50, closed at their intraday highs. | Image: Shutterstock
On October 6, both the benchmark indices closed at their intraday highs, with the SENSEX ending higher by 685.34 points or 0.95% at 73,067.81. Meanwhile, the 50-share NIFTY50 gained by 220.35 points or 0.98% to close at 22,776.10.
NIFTY50 top gainers and losers
The 50-share NIFTY index was bolstered by gains in the shares of Trent, which closed 12.64% higher, after the Tata Group retailer reported a strong business update for the September quarter of the 2026-27 financial year (Q2 FY27).
In its provisional business update shared on Monday, the company said its standalone revenue from operations, excluding GST, rose 23% year-on-year (YoY to ₹5,788 crore in Q2 FY27, compared with ₹4,724 crore a year ago. Revenue from merchandise sales, excluding other operating income, also grew 23% during the quarter.
It was followed by BSE (3.94%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (3.82%), Nestle India (3.42%) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) (3.09%), which were among the other top gainers.
Kotak Mahindra Bank stock rose as the company, in its business update, showed that its net advances surged 24.7% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹5,77,094 crore, in comparison to ₹4,62,688 crore in the same period a year earlier.
The private bank’s CASA (current account savings account) deposits surged 11.3% YoY as of the period under review to ₹2,49,105 crore, from ₹2,23,791 crore in the same period a year earlier.
On the other hand, the top losers included Coal India (-3.16%), Tech Mahindra (-2.04%), Max Healthcare Institute (-1.58%), Tata Motors PV (-0.99%) and UltraTech Cement (-0.92%).
NIFTY Midcap 100 top gainers and losers
NSE’s midcap gauge, the NIFTY Midcap 100, advanced 1.08% or 637.55 points to close at 59,761.20 on Tuesday.
The top winners included Motilal Oswal Financial Services (6.93%), Tube Investments of India (6.58%), PB Fintech (6.01%), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) (5.36%) and Meesho (5.08%).
Meesho shares gained on October 6, after the e-commerce firm’s net merchandise value (NMV) through its content commerce ecosystem grew 152% year-on-year.
This was supported by over 1.6 lakh active creators over the last 12 months across India. The company, in a regulatory filing, said the growth reflects a broader shift in how consumers across Bharat are shopping online.
Around 90% of Meesho’s active content commerce creators are nano (creators with fewer than 10,000 followers), and 81% of creators are from non-metro India.
On the flip side, Phoenix Mills (-2.66%), Federal Bank (-2.25%), KEI Industries (-1.74%), Kalyan Jewellers India (-1.56%), and Lenskart Solutions (-1.12%) were among the top laggards.
NIFTY Smallcap 100 top gainers and losers
The NIFTY Smallcap 100 ended at 19,448.70, reflecting a 299.60-point or 1.56% increase.
The top gainers included Urban Company (8.47%), PG Electroplast (8.19%), Welspun Corp (6.92%), Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation (6.65%), and Wockhardt (5.35%).
On the contrary, Bandhan Bank (-3.11%), Ola Electric Mobility (-1.85%), Great Eastern Shipping Company (-1.64%), Redington (-1.57%), and City Union Bank (CUB) (-1.52%) were among the top losers.
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