Sensex Ends 320 Points Higher After Volatile Session, Nifty Above 25,150; Axis Bank Jumps 5%

Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 15:59 IST

Indian equity benchmark indices opened on a flattish note on Tuesday as investors eye the formal announcement of India-EU FTA

Sensex Today

Sensex Today: Indian benchmark indices ended in the green after a choppy trading session on Tuesday, supported by stronger investor sentiment following the announcement of bilateral trade agreements between India and the European Union (EU).

The pact is projected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032 through the elimination or reduction of tariffs on 96.6 per cent of EU exports to India. In return, the EU will cut or remove duties on 99.5 per cent of goods shipped from India.

At the close, the Nifty 50 rose 126.75 points, or 0.51 per cent, to settle at 25,175.40, while the Sensex advanced 319.78 points, or 0.39 per cent, to finish at 81,857.48.

Within the Sensex pack, M&M, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Eternal, ITC and Maruti Suzuki India were among the top laggards, slipping as much as 4 per cent. On the other hand, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and SBI led the gains, climbing up to 5 per cent on the BSE.

Broader markets also saw buying interest, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices gaining 0.59 per cent and 0.41 per cent, respectively.

Sectorally, Nifty Metal outperformed, jumping 3 per cent. In contrast, the Nifty Media index fell 1.4 per cent and the Nifty Auto index declined 0.9 per cent during the session.

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Global cues

Asian markets traded mixed after US President Donald Trump rekindled tariff concerns by threatening higher duties on South Korea. South Korea’s KOSPI rose as much as 0.7 per cent after an early decline, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up 0.1 per cent at last check.

US equities ended higher on Monday as investors positioned themselves ahead of key mega-cap earnings and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later this week. The S&P 500 gained 0.50 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.43 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.64 per cent.

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