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.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) amid persistent foreign fund outflows and profit-taking by investors.

Falling for the fourth day in a row, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex dropped 165.35 points to 84,972.92 in early trade. The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty declined 77.85 points to 25,954.35.

From the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Bharat Electronics, Titan, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, NTPC, and State Bank of India were among the major laggards.

However, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank were gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,642.30 crore on Tuesday (December 2, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹4,645.94 crore, according to exchange data.

FII outflows, a record-weak rupee, and pressure on banking stocks keep sentiment fragile, Prashanth Tapse, senior vice-president (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said.

The rupee fell 6 paise to a record low of 90.05 against U.S. dollar in early trade.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index quoted in positive territory, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Tuesday (December 2, 2025).

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, quoted 0.03% at $62.43 per barrel.

Falling for the third straight session on Tuesday (December 2, 2025), the Sensex tumbled 503.63 points, or 0.59%, to settle at 85,138.27. The Nifty declined 143.55 points, or 0.55%, to 26,032.20.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty scaled fresh lifetime highs in intra-day trade on Thursday (November 27, 2025) before closing marginally higher amid positive global trends on growing hopes of a U.S. Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows.

Rising for the second day, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex climbed 110.87 points or 0.13% to settle at 85,720.38. During the day, it hit a record high of 86,055.86, reflecting a jump of 446.35 points or 0.52%. The earlier lifetime high of the benchmark was 85,978.25 hit on September 27, 2024.

The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty ended marginally higher by 10.25 points or 0.04% at 26,215.55. During the day, the benchmark rallied 105.15 points or 0.40% to hit an all-time high of 26,310.45. The broader index had earlier scaled its record intra-day high of 26,277.35 on September 27, 2024.

Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech and HDFC Bank were the major gainers.

However, Maruti, Eternal, UltraTech Cement and State Bank of India were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled in positive territory.

Equity markets in Europe were trading marginally lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Wednesday (November 26, 2025).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹4,778.03 crore on Wednesday (November 26), according to exchange data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also purchased stocks worth ₹6,247.93 crore in the previous trade.

“Indian markets soared to record highs on Thursday (November 27, 2025), lifted by a sharp improvement in global risk appetite amid rising expectations of an interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The upbeat sentiment across global equities provided a strong tailwind for domestic markets,” Ponmudi R, chief executive officer of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.05% to $63.10 per barrel.

On Wednesday (November 26, 2025), the Sensex jumped 1,022.50 points or 1.21% to settle at 85,609.51. The Nifty zoomed 320.50 points or 1.24% to end at 26,205.30.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Thursday (November 20, 2025), mirroring a rally in global equity markets with fresh foreign fund inflows also adding to the optimistic trend.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 284.49 points to hit its 52-week high of 85,470.96 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 83.35 points to 26,136— its 52-week peak.

From the Sensex firms, Adani Ports, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Power Grid were among the gainers.

However, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank and Maruti were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were trading higher. The Kospi and the Nikkei 225 index were trading over 3% higher.

U.S. markets ended in positive territory on Wednesday (November 19, 2025).

“Global markets continue to offer a steady and supportive backdrop for India, with no fresh negative triggers emerging overnight. U..S equities ended firmly in the green, led by a sharp rebound in technology shares after Nvidia’s strong earnings guidance reignited optimism across AI and semiconductor-linked sectors. All three major indices — the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq — posted healthy gains,” Ponmudi. R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned buyers on Wednesday. They bought equities worth ₹1,580.72 crore in the previous trade, according to exchange data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also bought stocks worth ₹1,360.27 crore on Wednesday.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, climbed 0.27% to $63.68 per barrel.

On Wednesday, the Sensex jumped 513.45 points or 0.61% to settle at 85,186.47. The Nifty climbed 142.60 points or 0.55% to 26,052.65.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday (November 10, 2025) after sliding for the past three sessions tracking positive trends in Asian markets and buying in blue-chip stocks.

Besides, traders said fresh foreign fund inflows also supported investors’ sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 267.74 points or 0.32% to 83,484.02 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 84.90 points or 0.33% to 25,577.20.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Asian Paints, Bharat Electronic Ltd, Larsen & Toubro, Titan, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Infosys, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, ITC and Bharti Airtel were the gainers.

Trent Ltd, Power Grid, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, State Bank of India, Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained nearly 1%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.47%, while Shanghai’s Composite Index was trading marginally lower.

The U.S. markets ended largely higher on Friday (November 7, 2025) .

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹4,581.34 crore on Friday, while Domestic Institutional Investors outnumbered the FIIs by acquiring the stocks worth ₹6,674.77 crore, according to the exchange data.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, increased by 0.64% to $64.04 per barrel.

On Friday, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 94.73 points to settle at 83,216.28. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 17.40 points to 25,492.30.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (November 3, 2025), amid profit-taking and foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 261.39 points to 83,677.32 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 62.9 points to 25,659.20.

From the Sensex firms, Maruti, Bharat Electronics, Titan, Eternal, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv were the major laggards.

However, Mahindra & Mahindra and State Bank of India were the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹6,769.34 crore on Friday (October 31, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹7,068.44 crore, according to exchange data.

“Smart gains of 3,860 points on the Sensex and 1,157 points on the Nifty in October did not help the market scale up to a new record high. Profit-booking and FIIs again turning sellers prevented the continuation of the rally to record highs. Since the FII strategy of selling in India on rallies and moving money to other better-performing markets have paid them rich dividends, they can be expected to continue the same strategy now also.

“A change in this scenario will happen only when we have leading indicators suggesting a smart turnaround in India’s corporate earnings,” V.K. Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments Limited, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were trading in positive territory.

U.S. markets ended higher on Friday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.45% to $65.06 a barrel.

On Friday, the Sensex tanked 465.75 points or 0.55% to settle at 83,938.71. The Nifty fell by 155.75 points or 0.60% to 25,722.10.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1% on Friday (September 26, 2025), marking their sixth consecutive day of decline, following heavy selling in pharma and IT shares as U.S. President Donald Trump announced 100% duties on pharmaceutical drugs from next month.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 733.22 points or 0.90% to settle at a three-week low of 80,426.46. During the day, it dropped 827.27 points or 1% to 80,332.41.

The 50-share NSE Nifty tumbled 236.15 points or 0.95% to an over three-week low of 24,654.70. The index has been on a decline since September 19, tanking over 3 % in six straight sessions. Sensex has tumbled by 2,587.50 points or 3.16% in six sessions to Friday.

Most pharma shares dropped, dragging the BSE Healthcare index down by 2.14% after Trump’s move to impose 100% import tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs from October 1. Wockhardt shares tanked 9.4%.

In his post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America.” The US President further clarified, “IS BUILDING” will be defined as, “breaking ground” and/or “under construction.” There will, therefore, be no Tariff on these Pharmaceutical Products if construction has started.

Among Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eternal, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Tech were the biggest laggards.

However, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Motors, ITC and Reliance Industries were the gainers.

“Indian equities ended sharply lower on Friday in a broad-based sell-off after the US announced a steep 100% tariff on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical products effective October 1. The unexpected move rattled already fragile investor sentiment, which was still digesting the recent hike in H-1B visa fees that triggered heavy selling in IT counters this week.

“Both IT and healthcare stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, dragging the broader indices lower as investors rushed to reassess earnings outlooks and export growth prospects,” Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended significantly lower.

Equity markets in Europe were trading in positive territory. US markets ended lower on Thursday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,995.42 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.27% to $69.23 a barrel.

On Thursday, the Sensex tanked 555.95 points or 0.68% to settle at 81,159.68. The Nifty tumbled 166.05 points or 0.66% to 24,890.85.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday (September 22, 2025), dragged by IT stocks amid concerns over the U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise H-1B visa fees to $1,00,000 per worker.

Also, selling in blue-chip Reliance Industries took the markets lower.

Falling for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 466.26 points or 0.56% to settle at 82,159.97. During the day, it tanked 628.94 points or 0.76% to 81,997.29.

The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 124.70 points or 0.49% to 25,202.35.

From the Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Service, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, Trent, Reliance Industries and Larsen & Toubro were among the major laggards.

However, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement were among the gainers.

President Trump on Friday (September 19, 2025) signed a proclamation raising the fee on the visas used by companies to hire workers, including from India, to live and work in the U.S.

The H-1B visa fee of $100,000 would be applicable only to new applicants, a White House official clarified on Saturday (September 20, 2025).

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index settled in positive territory while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended lower.

Markets in Europe were trading lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Friday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.10% to $66.61 a barrel.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹390.74 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.

On Friday, the Sensex tanked 387.73 points or 0.47% to settle at 82,626.23. The Nifty declined 96.55 points or 0.38% to 25,327.05.

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 387 points on Friday (September 19, 2025), snapping its three-day gaining streak due to profit-taking in blue-chip shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 387.73 points or 0.47% to settle at 82,626.23. During the day, it dropped 528.04 points or 0.63% to 82,485.92.

The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 96.55 points or 0.38% to 25,327.05.

Among Sensex firms, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, Titan, Trent, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra and Mahindra and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.

However, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, SBI, NTPC and Sun Pharma were among the gainers.

All Adani group stocks, including Adani Power, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green Energy, Adani Enterprises and Adani Energy Solutions rallied up to 13% after markets regulator Sebi cleared billionaire Gautam Adani and his group of stock manipulation allegations made by U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research.

Sebi probe found that fund transfer between group companies did not fall foul of any regulation.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index settled lower while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended in positive territory.

Markets in Europe were trading higher. U.S. markets ended higher on Thursday (September 28, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.55% to $67.07 a barrel.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹366.69 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

On Thursday, the Sensex rallied 320.25 points or 0.39% to settle at 83,013.96. The Nifty climbed 93.35 points or 0.37% to 25,423.60.