FMCG Stocks Fuel Sensex, Nifty 50’s Marginal Gains; RIL Holds Flat Ahead of AGM Buzz
India's benchmark indices notch cautious gains as consumer goods giants lead the charge—because nothing says 'bull market' like toothpaste and shampoo stocks outperforming.
Reliance Industries plays the waiting game ahead of its annual meeting, flatlining while the rest of the FMCG pack pushes indices into green territory. Classic 'wait-and-see' behavior from retail investors who'd rather bet on instant noodles than instant innovation.
Traders pile into defensive plays while tech and crypto sectors watch from the sidelines—proving once again that traditional markets would rather chase predictable margins than actual disruption.
Top gainers & losers today
Among the Sensex firms, Shriram Finance, Trent, Bharat Electronics, ITC and Kotak Mahindra led the gainers, while M&M, Eternal, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals and NTPC were major laggards.
A total of 2,933 stocks were traded on the National Stock Exchange at the time of writing, with market breadth tilted towards the positive side. Out of these, 1,798 stocks advanced, while 1,032 declined and 103 remained unchanged.
During the session, 41 stocks including HBL Engineering, PGIHL, Sudarshan Chemicals, Uno Minda and Dalmia Bharat, touched their 52-week high such as MobiKwik, Khadim and Five Star, whereas 59 slipped to their 52-week low. Meanwhile, 58 stocks hit the upper circuit, while 38 stocks were locked in the lower circuit, reflecting selective investor activity.
On the brighter side, all eyes were on heavyweight Reliance Industries ahead of the AGM scheduled today. Follow our live updates here
In addition, Colgate, United Spirits, Britannia, ITC and Marico led the gainers of Nifty FMCG index.
Midcap & smallcap performers today
Under the midcap segment, Yes Bank, Colgate, Escorts, Indus Towers and IRB soared 2-3.5 per cent, while BSE, SJVN, Nykaa, VMM and NHPC declined over 2 per cent.
Of the smallcap segment, Godfrey Phillips, HBL Engineering, Redington, Bata India, CAMS, GRSE shares rose over 2-6 per cent. Aegis Logistics, Welspun Living, Go Digit, Reliance Power, Angel One and Signature Global shares declined 1-3 per cent.
On the BSE, shares of Granules, Coffee Day and Apollo Micro zoomed over 8 per cent, while Genus Power, JSL, Orient Cement, VTL and LMW declined 3-7 per cent.
Published on August 29, 2025
Companies to follow- ITC Ltd
- Infosys Ltd
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd
- NTPC Ltd
