Key Highlights:• Varun Beverages gains 5% driven by expectations of strong summer demand.• PB Fintech shares soar 7% after upgrade by Kotak• Shilpa Medicare rises 2% after its subsidiary partners with Swiss-based mAbTree Biologics for a cancer drug.• LIC CEO confirms final-stage discussions to acquire a stake in a health insurance company.• Suryoday Small Finance Bank jumps 7% after the promoter-CEO increases stake in the lender.Equity markets witnessed a robust rally today, recording their largest single-day gain in nearly two months. The benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex, surged to a one-month high, led by strong performances in auto, banking, and metal stocks.