Top Gainers & losers on 1 July: Reliance Power, Delhivery, Eternal, Paytm, MCX, Dabur India among top gainers

The Indian stock market opened July on a positive note, with the Nifty 50 gaining 0.60% to close at 24,005 and the Sensex up 0.52% at 76,873, led by realty, FMCG, and auto stocks. Nifty Realty surged 3.58% while Nifty Auto rose 1.15% on strong June sales from Mahindra and Mahindra, whereas Nifty IT declined 2% as the worst-performing sector. Geopolitical headwinds persisted as US-Iran peace talks hit fresh hurdles, keeping crude oil prices elevated, while analysts remained constructive on H2CY26 sentiment citing anticipated US-India trade agreement and easing Middle East tensions.