However, amidst this chaos, one stock managed to steal the spotlight on D-Street - the Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC). In the last half-hour of trading, the stock staged an impressive comeback, surging above the Rs 15 level, up by almost 5 per cent. The total trading volume for the day stood at nearly 3 crore shares, exceeding its previous trading session.

The majority of the sectors ended with gains, led by Nifty Metal, which surged over 1 per cent. It was followed by Nifty Financial Services, which rose 0.91 per cent.