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All 16 major sectors logged gains, while the broader small-caps and mid-caps jumped 2.8% each. Forty-six of the Nifty 50 constituents advanced.
The cautious rebound in Sensex and Nifty today comes after the benchmark indices suffered steep losses on Budget Sunday. Volatility stayed elevated. Global cues are mixed, and FII flows are still fragile.
Losses on the Nifty were led by Bharat Electronics, which tumbled 10 percent by the time the Budget 2026 speech ended. Metal stocks remained under pressure, with Hindalco Industries falling over 6 percent. Gains were scarce and confined to a few healthcare stocks.
India's share markets entered Budget Day after ending lower in the previous session, with investors wary of global uncertainty. Volatility remained elevated as markets prepared for sharp intraday swings once the Budget announcements begin.
Sensex, Nifty turned into moderate gains from losses with the help of buying in metal, infra and PSU stocks, even as sentiment remained fragile amid persistent FII selling and uncertainty around global trade developments.
The sharp rebound in Sensex and Nifty today was driven by strong gains on Wall Street, a relief rally across Asian markets and aggressive short-covering after the indices slipped close to key long-term support levels in the previous session.
Bank Nifty fell as much as 1.9 percent intraday, driven largely by losses in key private-sector banks. Gains were scarce across the index. The banking index is now about 3.6 percent below its all-time high.
Indian equity benchmarks opened slightly lower on Wednesday after the previous session’s sharp sell-off, with investors cautious amid global trade-war fears and watching if the Nifty can hold near its crucial 200-day support.
The Nifty slipped to near 25,450 mark intraday, while the Sensex lost about 350 points, intensifying focus on whether key support levels can hold amid a risk-off backdrop. Market breadth was decisively negative. Midcap and smallcap indices underperformed the benchmarks.
Indian equity benchmarks opened about 0.5 percent lower on Monday as weak global cues and continued foreign fund selling weighed on sentiment. Investors are watching whether the Nifty can hold the key 25,600-25,500 support zone.
Share Market Opening Bell | Sensex, Nifty Today: Market participants are watching whether the IT-led rebound can push the indices past key resistance levels, or whether gains fade back into the prevailing range-bound trend.
Sensex and Nifty opened flat-to-lower today, with the muted opening following another volatile session. The market remains in a range-bound phase, and the near-term direction hinges on how the Nifty behaves around crucial technical levels.
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty slipped about 0.2 percent in early trade on Tuesday, easing after Monday’s rebound as caution resurfaced amid geopolitical concerns and continued foreign fund selling.
Sensex, Nifty fall on Monday: The cautious start to indices follows a fifth straight session of losses on Friday, which pushed the Nifty closer to its medium-term support zone. Benchmark indices were down around 0.3 percent in early trade, with the Sensex falling over 250 points.
Markets had opened in the green but quickly gave up gains, reinforcing the cautious tone that has prevailed since the Nifty slipped below the 26,000 mark in the previous session. Analysts see the early weakness as a test of the market’s ability to absorb recent selling pressure.
BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty extended opening losses on Thursday following weak global cues and continued FII outflows. Broader markets also came under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices slipping. Selling pressure intensified in IT and metal stocks.
On December 4, Nifty closed above the 26,000-mark a day ahead of RBI's rate decision; IT, real estate shares outperformed
Going ahead, India's relative underperformance against global peers, a theme of the current year, is likely to reverse. However, achieving significant absolute outperformance next year would be challenging due to prevailing valuations and the supply overhang.
Indian share markets are set to 'regain mojo' in 2026, as the foreign investors positioning, domestic fund flows, and normalised valuations offer the foundation for a multi-year rebound, said Morgan Stanley.
Motilal Oswal reiterated its constructive stance on Indian equities, citing reasonable valuations and a supportive macro setup, after the Bihar election results boost for the NDA government boosting policy execution sentiment.
Share market volatility has already risen in the run-up to the Bihar election results. Investors remain cautious ahead of the outcome.
The rebound in the Bank Nifty index today came even as broader benchmarks were largely flat. The recovery follows a technical breakdown earlier in the week.
Sensex and Nifty gave up early gains today to slip into mild red, as expiry-day volatility and continued foreign fund outflows kept investor sentiment in check.
Sensex and Nifty touched 52-week highs earlier on Monday, extending last week’s rally driven by strong Q2 earnings from heavyweights like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank, before giving up part of their gains.
Samir Arora of Helios Capital said that the recent phase of relative under-performance has largely run its course and that multiple supportive triggers could restore momentum.
