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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher for the second day in a row on Friday (October 3, 2025), propelled by buying in metal stocks and a rally in global markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 223.86 points, or 0.28%, to settle at 81,207.17. During the day, the index hit a high of 81,251.99 and a low of 80,649.57, gyrating 602.42 points.
The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 57.95 points, or 0.23%, to 24,894.25.
From the Sensex firms, Tata Steel climbed the most by 3.40%, followed by Power Grid, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Electronics and Bharti Airtel.
In contrast, Tech Mahindra, Maruti, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finserv were among the major laggards.
The BSE metal index jumped 1.85%, with companies, such as Lloyds Metals and Energy surging 6.18 per cent, National Aluminium Company (3.10%), and Jindal Stainless (2.87%).
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,605.20 crore on Wednesday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹2,916.14 crore, according to exchange data.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index settled sharply higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended lower. The stock market in China and South Korea’s Kospi were closed for a public holiday.
Equity markets in Europe were trading higher in mid-session deals.
U.S. markets ended in green on Thursday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.86% to $64.61 a barrel.
Equity markets were closed on Thursday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra.
On Wednesday, the Sensex jumped 715.69 points, or 0.89%, to settle at 80,983.31, and the Nifty climbed 225.20 points, or 0.92%, to 24,836.30.
Published – October 03, 2025 05:07 pm IST
