Market Midday, 6 July 2026: Sensex And Nifty Trade Firm

Benchmark indices extended their gains in afternoon trade on Monday. They were supported by buying in realty, auto and oil & gas stocks. At 12:11 pm, the Sensex was up 0.66%, while the Nifty 50 was up 0.65%.

The broader market also traded in the green. At 12:13 pm, the:

• Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 0.32%

• Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up 0.42%

Realty stocks led the gains. They were followed by auto stocks as investors continued to rotate into sectors showing relative strength.

Top Stocks On Nifty 50

Stocks of the following companies emerged as the top five performers on the Nifty 50 index at 12:13 pm:

• HDFC Bank Ltd.

• Hindalco Industries Ltd.

• Bajaj Auto Ltd.

• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

• Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Stock-Specific Action

• Shakti Pumps’ shares climbed more than 8% in early trade after the company announced that it had received an order worth ₹354 crore for supplying 15,000 photovoltaic water pumping systems to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company.

• HDFC Bank shares rose 2% in intraday deals after the bank posted a healthy Q1 business update.

• Senco Gold shares surged as much as 6.3% in intraday trade after it reported a strong Q1 FY27 business update.

Dividend Alert

As many as six stocks have fixed 7 July as the record date for dividends, which means today is the last day for investors to buy them if they wish to receive dividends (see table)

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Market participants are likely to watch whether the benchmark indices can hold on to their gains through the rest of the session. Sustained buying in realty, auto and oil & gas stocks could keep the market supported. However, continued weakness in IT shares may limit the pace of any further upside.