Dalal Street Ends Higher As Sensex Ends At 82,793, Nifty Tests 25,500

Both benchmark indices quickly recovered from their initial losses and moved into positive territory.

US equity markets closed in negative territory in overnight trade on Thursday.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

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Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom

• Indian indices recovered from early losses, closing higher.
• Strong economy and Q3 earnings support market resilience.
• Investors advised caution amid Middle East developments.

The Indian benchmark indices witnessed significant gains on Friday as the Sensex jumped more than 294 points to close at 82,793 and the Nifty rose 111 points ending trade at 25,565 at 3:30 PM.

In the 30-share BSE Sensex, among the top gainers were stocks such as NTPC, L&T, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Steel and PowerGrid. Meanwhile, the laggards included stocks like Adani Ports, Mahindra and Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Eternal.

In the broader markets, the Nifty 100 jumped 0.49 per cent as volatility remained very high and the Nifty Microcap 250 fell 0.15 per cent. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index jumped 1.68 per cent and the Nifty IT index tumbled 0.98 per cent.

Previously, during early morning trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 291.93 points (0.35%) to 82,206.21 in early trade, while the 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 74.6 points (0.29%) to 25,379.75 at 9:15 AM.

Both benchmark indices quickly recovered from their initial losses and moved into positive territory.

Amid multiple global headwinds, the resilience of the Indian economy and a recovery in corporate earnings, reflected in Q3 results, remain supportive factors for the market, said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.

“Amidst the many crises, the strength of the Indian economy and the recovery in corporate earnings as reflected in Q3 numbers, are positives for the market,” he said.

He added that investors may adopt a wait-and-watch approach as developments unfold in the Middle East. Those optimistic about the possibility of a deal can use the current market weakness to accumulate fairly valued, high-quality stocks in banking and financials, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, hotels, leading capital goods and telecom.

Global Markets 

Broader Asian markets were largely lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 1.25 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.67 per cent. In contrast, South Korea’s Kospi gained nearly 2 per cent. Markets in mainland China remained shut for the Lunar New Year holidays.

US equity markets closed in negative territory in overnight trade on Thursday.

Institutional Flows

According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 880.49 crore on Thursday. Domestic institutional investors were also net sellers, offloading stocks worth Rs 596.28 crore.

Crude Oil Prices Update

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.33 per cent to USD 71.90 per barrel.