Stock Market Today: Sensex Gains, Nifty 50 Above 22,700; Adani Ports, PowerGrid, BSE, Bharti Airtel Among Top Gainers
Adani Ports is in focus.
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Among sectors, gains were seen in Nifty IT, Nifty FMCG, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Realty indices, while Nifty Metals and Nifty Private Bank saw selling.
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +4.0% on the day at ₹1,832.70, and has returned -0.8% over three months. It is trading close to its 52-week high, so expectations were already elevated going in. The infrastructure sector has moved -14.5% over the same period, so Adani Ports is running 13.7 points ahead of its peers.
For Adani Ports, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the infrastructure peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- With BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- The 3 companies named span 3 sectors, so these are separate company stories rather than one sector-wide move.
- On the day, 3 of 3 are higher: Adani Ports leads at +4.0% and Bharti Airtel trails at +0.6%.
- Over three months: Adani Ports -0.8% against Infrastructure -14.5% (13.7 points ahead); Power Grid -11.9% against Power -14.4% (2.5 points ahead); Bharti Airtel +2.4% against Telecom & Media +3.9% (1.5 points behind).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adani PortsADANIPORTS · Infrastructure | ₹1,832.70 | +4.0% | +1.0% | -0.8% | -2.7% | 1.1× | — |
| Power GridPOWERGRID · Power | ₹259.80 | +3.3% | -4.0% | -11.9% | -19.0% | 0.4× | — |
| Bharti AirtelBHARTIARTL · Telecom & Media | ₹1,960.50 | +0.6% | +10.0% | +2.4% | -9.3% | 0.2× | — |
Infrastructure
1M -8.3% · 3M -14.5%
Adani Ports
Power
1M -7.7% · 3M -14.4%
Power Grid
Telecom & Media
1M +3.3% · 3M +3.9%
Bharti Airtel
FMCG
1M -6.0% · 3M -9.7%
Prices as of 29 Oct 2026, 10:53 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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