Stock Market Updates: Sensex Up Over 300 Points, Nifty Tops 24,850; Nifty IT Index Rises 2%

Last Updated:September 09, 2025, 09:37 IST

Indian equities are likely to open on a firm note on Tuesday, tracking mixed global cues

Sensex Today

Sensex Today: Indian equities opened higher on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex rising 333 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 81,121, while the NSE Nifty50 climbed 81 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 24,855 in early trade.

This session marks the second weekly derivatives expiry for the Nifty index since the expiry day shifted from Thursday to Tuesday starting September 2025.

On the Nifty, Infosys, Wipro, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, Eicher Motors, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Adani Ports, and Maruti Suzuki led the gainers, advancing between 0.5 per cent and 3 per cent. In contrast, Titan, Eternal, Shriram Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Auto, and ICICI Bank were among the top laggards.

Broader markets also traded firm, with the Nifty Midcap index up 0.28 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap index gaining 0.32 per cent.

Sector-wise, Nifty IT surged 2 per cent, boosted by a nearly 3 per cent rise in Infosys. The Nifty Media and Nifty Pharma indices also outperformed. On the flip side, Nifty Auto slipped 0.14 per cent on profit booking after a sharp 3 per cent rally in the previous session.

Global Cues

In Asia, markets showed a mixed trend. Mainland China’s CSI 300 slipped 0.19 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.3 per cent and South Korea’s KOSPI added 0.49 per cent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 0.9 per cent to a fresh record high, marking a second straight day of gains after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday.

Overnight, Wall Street indices closed in the green, supported by strength in technology stocks. The Nasdaq Composite hit a new record, ending 0.45 per cent higher, while the Dow Jones gained 0.25 per cent and the S&P 500 added 0.21 per cent. Optimism is building among US investors that the Federal Reserve could cut rates at its meeting next week.

On the commodities front, gold extended its rally past the $3,600 mark for the first time on Monday, highlighting continued investor demand for safe-haven assets.

Aparna Deb

Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More

Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More

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