Bharti Airtel traded firm on Wednesday to hold gains of nearly 5 per cent ahead of the close of the day. At 2.55 pm the stock held gains of 4.98 per cent to trade at ₹372 as against ₹354.35 at close on Monday. The markets were closed for Eid on Tuesday.

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that it had posted a 61 per cent rise in first quarter net profit at ₹1,081 crore.

Hindalco Industries rode up 2.61 per cent to trade at ₹192.75 as against ₹187.85 at the close on Monday.

ICICI Bank traded up 2.48 per cent at ₹1,487.55 as against ₹1.451.50 previously.

Hero MotoCorp gained 2.33 per cent to trade at ₹2,592.20 as against ₹2,533.20.

GAIL (India) edged lower to hold gains of 2.07 per cent at ₹433.45. The stock had closed the previous session at ₹424.65.