Mumbai: The BSE Sensex surged 492.18 points to 83,874.89 on Friday. The NSE Nifty went up 133.65 points to 25,799.25. The equity benchmark indices rallied
driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance for FY26.
The exchange data showed that Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 4,781.24 crore on Wednesday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) infused Rs 5,217.28 crore to buy equities in the Indian stock market.
Major gainers from 30-Sensex pack: Infosys jumped nearly 5 per cent. Other gainers included Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, and Mahindra & Mahindra. Laggards included Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement, Eternal, and Bharti Airtel.
‘India-US Trade deal very near’
In a positive sign, India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said India and the US are “very near” to finalising the trade agreement, and it would be announced when both sides are ready.
Stock markets observed a holiday on Thursday on account of the Maharashtra civic polls.
South Korea’s Kospi index traded higher, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index traded lower. The US stock markets settled in positive territory on Thursday. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, went down 0.24 per cent to USD 63.61 per barrel.
On January 14, 2026, the 30-share Sensex declined 244.98 points to finish at 83,382.71. The 50-share Nifty dropped 66.70 points to close at 25,665.60.
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