Indian stock markets showed strong momentum, with the Nifty and Sensex climbing significantly. The banking sector led the rally, hitting record highs, while renewable energy stocks and newly listed companies also drew investor attention. Key individual stocks like MCX and NCC saw substantial gains on positive outlooks and large contract wins respectively. Bharti Airtel experienced a dip due to promoter stake sale reports. Excelsoft Technologies debuted strongly with a 12.5% premium on listing.