Indian equity markets opened sharply higher with the Sensex soaring over 550 points and the Nifty crossing the 25,850 mark in the pre-opening session, driven by optimism around a potential trade deal and supportive global cues.
Markets remained volatile through the session as investors reacted to weak global cues and the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision, which met expectations.
Indian equity markets opened lower on Friday, with Nifty50 at 25,594.35 and BSE Sensex at 83,203.83, as investors awaited the RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) outcome. NTPC, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, and Maruti were early losers, while Bajaj Finance and Kotak Bank gained
The BSE Sensex dropped 503.76 points, or 0.60%, to settle at 83,313.93, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 133.20 points, or 0.52%, ending the day at 25,642.80, slipping below the crucial 25,700 mark.
The Indian stock market opened lower on Thursday with the Sensex dropping 225.69 points to 83,592 and the Nifty falling 87.65 points to 25,688.35 by 9:23 am. IT sector worries and weak metal shares were key contributors to the decline. The
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were dragged into the red by the IT stocks in the afternoon session. The Sensex was trading at 83,688.85, down 50.28 points or 0.06 per cent from its previous close of 83,739.13, after opening at 83,252.06.
Following the announcement of the India–US tariff deal, Indian stock markets witnessed an unprecedented surge. The Sensex jumped 3,800 points, while Nifty gained 1,500 points at the opening.
Indian equity markets opened higher on Monday as Sensex gained 223 points and Nifty rose above 24,850, following Sunday’s sharp Budget-day sell-off triggered by the hike in STT on derivatives.
In Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed raising Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures from 0.02% to 0.05% and on options premium and exercise from 0.1%/0.125% to 0.15%. The move aims to curb excessive speculation in F&O segment and stabilize markets.
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