New Delhi, July 1 -- The Indian stock market has emerged resilient in the face of high volatility, which marked the first half of the calendar year 2025. Geopolitical tensions, earnings slowdown and Donald Trump's tariff war failed to deter stock market bulls, resulting in the Nifty 50 gaining almost 7% in the last six-month period.

Among the Nifty stocks, too, the gainers outperformed losers, with 32 constituents rising and the rest declining. While IT stocks majorly formed the top loser list, Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics (BEL) emerged as the best performer.

BEL share price has jumped nearly 48% in the last six months-driven by strong order pipeline, strong tailwinds for the defence stocks and robust earnings growth. The defence sto...