Market wrap: Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Max Healthcare, Infosys top gainers and losers on Nifty and Sensex on Friday
Axis Bank is in focus.
25 Sept 2026 · Economic Times Markets, ET Stocks
Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Friday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.34% and the Sensex gaining 0.43%. Axis Bank and Asian Paints led the gainers, while Max Healthcare and Infosys were among the top losers. Here’s a look at the biggest movers across the Nifty and Sensex.
The analysis
Axis Bank reported movement of 0.34% and 0.43%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +2.1% on the day at ₹1,247.40, and has returned -7.0% over three months. It sits 11% below its 52-week high. The banks sector has moved -4.0% over the same period, so Axis Bank is running 3.0 points behind its peers.
With Axis Bank, Asian Paints and Infosys all implicated, this reads as a Banks-level move rather than a company-specific one, which is the more durable kind of signal.
Why it matters
- With BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- It touches several names at once (AXISBANK, ASIANPAINT, INFY), which points to a sector-level rather than company-specific driver.
- Sector exposure: Banks, Cement & Construction, IT.
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