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Marico Gains on Rural Recovery; Sapphire Soars on Merger Buzz; Realty Rebounds After Six-Day Slide
Marico Gains on Rural Recovery; Sapphire Soars on Merger Buzz; Realty Rebounds After Six-Day Slide
Written by - Fisdom Research
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July 4, 2025
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Market Snapshot
Markets ended higher in a rangebound session, with Nifty closing near 25,450.
Broad-based buying was seen across sectors, except metals, auto, and telecom.
Sectoral gainers included banks, pharma, oil & gas, IT, realty, and media, each up between 0.4% and 1%.
Broader indices underperformed benchmark indices and closed largely flat.
Sectoral Trends
Sector Name
% Change
Sector Name
% Change
NIFTY OIL & GAS
1.1
NIFTY MEDIA
0.7
NIFTY REALTY
0.9
NIFTY HEALTHCARE INDEX
0.7
NIFTY PHARMA
0.8
NIFTY FMCG
0.4
NIFTY IT
0.8
NIFTY PSU BANK
0.3
Top News
Marico Ltd surged over 4% after its Q1 FY26 business update highlighted improving rural demand and steady urban sentiment; the company expects gradual recovery ahead, supported by easing inflation, a favourable monsoon, and policy support.
Sapphire Foods rallied over 9% following reports that Yum! Brands is exploring a merger between its Indian franchisees, Sapphire Foods and Devyani International, to consolidate operations under a single entity.
The Nifty Realty index rose 0.97%, snapping a six-day losing streak on value buying, with Raymond Realty hitting the 5% upper circuit post-demerger, alongside gains in Brigade Enterprises and DLF..
Top Gainers and Losers
Top Gainers
% Change
Top Losers
% Change
BAJFINANCE
1.7
TRENT
-11.4
DRREDDY
1.5
TATASTEEL
-1.7
INFY
1.3
EICHERMOT
-1.6
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