Indian Stock Market Today, 13 July 2026: Sensex closes at 77,616.40, Nifty 50 at 24,211.00 as IT stocks lift the market
Indian equities ended almost flat on 13 July 2026, with the Sensex closing at 77,616.40, up 47.01 points or 0.06%, while the Nifty 50 finished at 24,211.00, a gain of 4.10 points or 0.02%. Nifty Bank outperformed slightly, ending at 58,131.45, up 85.55 points or 0.15%, showing that financials helped keep the market steady into the close.image.jpg
Market Overview
The session was largely range-bound, with the headline benchmarks closing with only marginal gains after a mixed day of trade. The positive finish suggests that buyers were still active at lower levels, but not strong enough to drive a decisive breakout.image.jpg
Banking stocks held up better than the broader market, as reflected by Nifty Bank’s stronger percentage gain. That usually points to support from large private lenders and a more stable tone in financials compared with the rest of the market.image.jpg
Index Performance
Sensex added 47.01 points to close at 77,616.40, while Nifty 50 rose 4.10 points to end at 24,211.00. Nifty Bank gained 85.55 points to settle at 58,131.45, making it the day’s best performer among the three major benchmarks in percentage terms.image.jpg
The move was modest, but it was enough to keep the market in positive territory. That makes the session more of a consolidation close than a trend-setting rally.image.jpg
Stocks Pulling Indices Up
According to the index contribution data, the biggest supports for the Nifty 50 were:
- Infosys — CMP 1102.60, contribution 26.52.
- TCS — CMP 2181.50, contribution 25.10.
- HCL Tech — CMP 1221.20, contribution 13.13.
- ICICI Bank — CMP 1409.50, contribution 12.97.
- Kotak Mahindra — CMP 384.65, contribution 11.32.moneycontrol
These names were the main reason the index managed to stay in positive territory, with technology and banking providing the strongest lift.moneycontrol
Stocks Dragging Indices Down
The main negative contributors were:
- HDFC Bank — CMP 817.95, contribution -23.39.
- Reliance — CMP 1296.90, contribution -16.08.
- Bharti Airtel — CMP 1901.80, contribution -12.64.
- Tata Steel — CMP 187.11, contribution -7.34.
- Eternal — CMP 285.20, contribution -7.03.moneycontrol
Even with these drags, the strong support from Infosys and TCS helped balance the index and prevent a deeper decline
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Markets at Close
13th July, 2026
Sensex, Nifty settle flat after volatile session; IT stocks outperform
Among the top gainers on the Nifty, TCS led the rally with a gain of 5.37%, followed by HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Bajaj Auto. On the losing side, Tata Steel emerged as the biggest laggard, declining 2.16%, followed by Nestle India, Grasim Industries, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) and Eternal. Sector-wise, Nifty IT emerged as the top performer, rallying 3.5%, followed by Nifty Media, which gained 2%, and Nifty Consumer Durables, up 1%. Nifty Auto rose 0.41%, while Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank advanced 0.30% and 0.20%, respectively. On the downside, Nifty FMCG was the worst-performing sector, falling 0.99%, followed by Nifty Metal, down 0.74%, Nifty Infra, which declined 0.53%, and Nifty Realty, lower by 0.25%. Nifty Pharma and Nifty Energy also ended in the red.
Rupee at Close
13th July, 2026
Indian rupee ended 30 paise lower at 95.62 per dollar on Monday versus previous close of 95.32.
Source : moneycontrol
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FII’s & DII’s Activity on 13th July, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 2,171.70 | |
| FII | 3,062.27 |
Source : NSE
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