ICICI Bank was top Nifty gainer, the stock rose nearly 3 per cent to close at Rs 933 after it announced September quarter earnings on Saturday. The country's second largest private lender on Saturday reported a 31.43 per cent jump in its September quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 8,006.99 crore.
On a standalone basis, the second largest private sector lender reported a 37.14 per cent rise in September quarter net profit at Rs 7,557.84 crore, as against Rs 5,510.95 crore in the year-ago period.
The bank's total income grew to Rs 31,088 crore in the reporting quarter, while the overall expenses climbed to Rs 19,408 crore from Rs 18,027 crore.
Nestle India, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, HDFC, UPL, HDFC Bank, Grasim Industries, Tata Consumer Products and JSW Steel also rose between 1.4-2.4 per cent.