Mumbai, March 12 -- In defiance of broader market trends, primary equity indices concluded the trading session with gains, fueled primarily by significant advancements in heavyweight stocks such as HDFC Bank, TCS, and Reliance Industries.

The BSE Sensex surged by 165.32 points, closing at 73,667.96, while the Nifty edged up by 3.05 points, concluding at 22,335.70.

Among the Nifty companies, 13 witnessed advances while 37 experienced declines. Leading the gains in the Nifty 50 were HDFC Bank, LTIMindtree, TCS, Maruti Suzuki, and Infosys. Conversely, Adani Enterprises, Cipla, Grasim Industries, Adani Ports, and SBI faced notable declines in the Nifty 50 on March 12.

Varun Aggarwal, founder and managing director, Profit Idea, said, "Ahead...