Stock markets rally in early trade driven by surge in Infosys shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Friday (January 16, 2026), driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance for FY26.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 343.44 points to 83,726.15 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 77.65 points to 25,743.25.

From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys jumped nearly 5% after the Bengaluru-headquartered firm saw its revenue from operations grow by 8.9% to ₹45,479 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal, from ₹41,764 crore in the year-ago period.

The company has raised its revenue growth guidance for FY26 to 3-3.5% in constant currency, from 2-3% earlier.

Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro and HCL Tech were also among the gainers.

However, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics and UltraTech Cement were among the laggards.

India and the U.S. are “very near” to finalising the trade agreement, and it would be announced when both sides are ready, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday (January 15, 2026).

The negotiating teams of both sides are discussing virtually all pending issues, he said.

Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹4,781.24 crore on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹5,217.28 crore, according to exchange data.

Stock markets were closed on Thursday (January 15, 2026) on account of the Maharashtra civic polls.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi index traded higher, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Thursday (January 15, 2026).

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.24% to $63.61 per barrel.

On Wednesday (January 14, 2026), the Sensex dropped 244.98 points or 0.29% to settle at 83,382.71. The Nifty declined 66.70 points or 0.26% to 25,665.60.