OICHARTS
8 AMThe 8 AM report →
ITBankingHigh impactAfter close

Sensex gains 965 points on strong Q1 earnings

Sensex surged 965 points to 24,330, driven by strong buying in Reliance and IT stocks. Tech Mahindra reported a 28.4% rise in Q1 net profit to ₹1,465 cr, boosting market sentiment despite global headwinds.

after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

to reach
24,330
in net profit
28.4% rise
for Q1
₹1,465 cr

Benchmark indices closed higher on Friday, with the Sensex climbing 965 points to reach 24,330. This surge was driven by strong buying in Reliance Industries, banking, and IT stocks. A strengthening rupee against the US dollar also boosted market sentiment, despite broader negativity from weak global cues.

Key Points:

• Tech Mahindra reported a 28.4% rise in net profit to ₹1,465 cr for Q1.

• Domestic institutional investors are shifting focus towards large-cap stocks, enhancing momentum.

Traders are optimistic about upcoming business updates and earnings expectations.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 18 Jul 2026, 16:05 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

Read inENहिंతెमराதગુ

The market after the news

RELIANCE closed −0.3% on the day of the news, from ₹1,327.20 to ₹1,323.10; Nifty −0.4% over the same session; futures OI −0.7%.

Bulletin at 16:05 IST on 18 Jul 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,327.20, the last close before it, on 17 Jul. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • RELIANCE close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
RELIANCE closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it123513271420axis spans 15%before the news · 17 Jul1327Nifty 50RELIANCEbulletinD0+1+3+513 Jul23 Jul3 AugFutures open interest, lotspeak 2.6 LReference close ₹1,327.20. 16 sessions from 13 Jul to 3 Aug; the price axis spans 15 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before17 Jul₹1,327.20basebase
On the day20 Jul₹1,323.10▼ −0.3%▼ −0.4%+0.1 pp difference
+1 session21 Jul₹1,303.70▼ −1.8%▼ −0.6%−1.2 pp difference
+3 sessions23 Jul₹1,272.20▼ −4.1%▼ −1.9%−2.2 pp difference
+5 sessions27 Jul₹1,280.00▼ −3.6%▼ −1.4%−2.2 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▼ −0.8%−9.95 on 20 Jul
Day's range, % · ₹
2.3%≈ 31 high to low
Volume on the day
1.06×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −0.7%−1,800 lots · long unwinding · price −0.3%
Futures OI open, lots
2.5 L20 Jul · 28 Jul expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+1.70+0.1% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.53from 0.60 the session before
Max pain
1,320from 1,320 the session before

Source NSE UDiFF bhavcopy · RELIANCE on the desk →

Thread · RELIANCEAll RELIANCE bulletins →

Related