India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.2% up at 83,570 on Friday, ending a two-day losing streak, driven by better Q3 results from IT and mid-segment banking stocks. Gains in select IT and banking heavyweights outweighed weakness in consumer durables and pharma stocks. Infosys emerged as the top gainer, climbing 5.7%, after the IT major posted stronger-than-expected Q3 results and raised its revenue growth projections. Tech Mahindra surged 5.2% as it announced robust Q3 FY26 results, with HCL Tech (1.6%) and TCS (0.5%) also advancing. Investor attention also shifted to banks, with early results highlighting stronger asset quality and margins, lifting sector sentiment. HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance rose 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, on the prospects of healthy Q3 earnings. On the flip side, Eternal (-3.7%), Asian Paints (-2.3%), Maruti (-1.8%), BEL (-1.7%) and Sun Pharma (-1.7%) were among the top losers. For the week, the index was almost flat.
