Stocks in focus included names like Infosys, which was down more than 8%, Reliance Industries (RIL) fell more than 2% ahead of results, and ICICI Bank, which closed flat but with a positive bias ahead of results on Friday.
Sectorally, buying was seen in FMCG, banks, healthcare, and energy stocks while some profit-taking was seen in IT, power, and capital goods stocks. Stocks that were in focus include names like Suzlon Energy, which rose 5%, PNC Infratech closed nearly 2% higher and Polycab India closed with gains of over 9% on Thursday.