February 11, 2026 10:02 AM

Sensex, Nifty trade higher amid sustained foreign inflows

The Indian equity markets opened with modest gains on Wednesday, supported by continued foreign inflows and strong domestic earnings momentum. As of 9:23 am, the Sensex was up 122 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 84,396, while the Nifty gained 50 points, or 0.19 per cent, to trade at 25,985. The broader markets moved in line with the benchmark indices. The Nifty Midcap 100 rose 0.13 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 edged higher by 0.18 per cent. All sectoral indices were trading in the green....

February 9, 2026 1:36 PM

Sensex, Nifty open strong as investors confidence boost on India-US trade deal clarity

The Indian equity markets opened the week with gains on Monday post the India-US interim trade framework and improvements in domestic fundamentals and easing of geopolitical uncertainties. As of 9.25 am, Sensex added 370 points, or 0.44 per cent, to reach 83,950, and Nifty gained 117 points, or 0.46 per cent to settle at 25,811. Main broad-cap indices posted strong gains, as the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.66 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 edged up 0.85 per cent. All sectoral indices trade...

February 5, 2026 5:38 PM

Market close: Indian stocks settle in red on profit booking

Indian stock indices settled lower on Thursday, with analysts attributing the decline to profit booking following the recent uptick after the announcement of the India-US trade deal. Sensex closed at 83,313.93 points, down 503.76 points, or 0.60 per cent, while Nifty closed at 25,642.80 points, down 133.20 points or 0.52 per cent, respectively. The broader markets posted strong losses as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost 0.28 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 shed 1.29 per cent. Most of the sect...

January 31, 2026 4:39 PM

BSE, NSE to conduct regular trading session on Budget Day

India’s stock exchanges will hold a regular live trading session on the Union Budget 2026–27 on February 1, despite it being a Sunday. Historically, Budget presentations have been held on February 1, with markets opening for trading even when the date falls on a weekend. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026–27 at 11 am in the Lok Sabha on February 1. The National Stock Exchange said in a circular, “On account of the presentation of the Union Budget, m...

January 19, 2026 5:39 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid weak global cues

Domestic equity benchmarks began the new trading week on a subdued note on Monday, as investor risk appetite weakened amid adverse global cues. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, both ended the session 0.4 per cent lower. Indian stock markets extended losses from the previous week. So far in 2026, both the Sensex and the Nifty have declined by around 2 per cent. In comparison, the benchmark indices had gained between 8 and 10 per cent in 2025, a performance that was lower than trends see...

January 6, 2026 4:30 PM

Sensex, Nifty post mild losses as oil and gas stocks trade lower

Indian benchmark indices posted mild losses on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in oil and gas stocks. Amid impressive corporate updates that had lifted expectations of stronger quarterly earnings, concerns of potential additional tariffs by US weighed on the domestic markets. As of 9.30 am, Sensex slipped 246 points, or 0.29 per cent to 85,193 and Nifty eased 70 points, or 0.27 per cent to 26,180. Main broad-cap indices performed almost in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100...

January 1, 2026 5:00 PM

Sensex, Nifty end flat on first trading day of 2026

Indian equity markets ended the first trading session of the calendar year 2026 on a flat note, as investors stayed cautious in the absence of strong domestic or global triggers. At the close of trade, the Sensex slipped marginally by 32 points, or 0.04 per cent, to settle at 85,188.6. The Nifty, meanwhile, edged higher by 16.95 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at 26,146.55. Selling pressure was seen in select heavyweight stocks on the BSE, with ITC, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and BEL endi...

December 23, 2025 10:27 AM

Indian stock market opens lower; IT stocks lead losses

Indian benchmark equity indices opened in the red on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in IT stocks following a revival in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks in the US. As of 9:30 am, the BSE Sensex was down 159 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 85,407, while the NSE Nifty slipped 32 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 26,139. Broader markets showed mixed trends. The Nifty Midcap 100 declined 0.18 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 edged up 0.07 per cent. Among Nifty stocks, ONGC, Tata Steel an...

November 28, 2025 5:15 PM

Stock market ends flat, a day after Sensex breached 86,000 mark

India's stock indices on Friday ended flat, with the Nifty around 26,200. Benchmark indices entered a consolidation phase in early trade as traders booked profits at higher levels. It came a day after both the benchmark indices touched fresh all-time highs. On Thursday, the Sensex rose over 400 points, or 0.50%, to a record high of 86,055.86, while the Nifty 50 gained 0.40% to hit an all-time high of 26,310.45. However, the Sensex ended at 85,720.38 and the Nifty at 26,215.55. In Friday's morn...

November 21, 2025 10:55 AM

Sensex, Nifty slip in early trade amid global tech sell-off and fading fed cut hopes

Indian benchmark indices opened in mild red zone on Friday, amid negative global cues and fading investor hopes of a US Fed rate cut in December. As of 9.25 am, Sensex declined 80 points, or 0.09 per cent at 85,551 and Nifty dipped 15 points, or 0.05 per cent to 25,860. The broadcap indices performed in line with the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 down 0.30 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 100 dipped 0.34 per cent. TCS, Asian Paints and NTPC were among the major gainers in the Nifty Pac...