The equity benchmark indices continued their upward trend for the second day in a row, with the Sensex rising by 1,436 points to close at 79,944, and the Nifty climbing 446 points to 24,189.

Indian equities extended their winning streak for the second consecutive session on Thursday (January 2), with the Sensex closing 1,436 points higher at 79,944 and the Nifty advancing by 446 points to 24,

Stock Market LIVE Updates | Benchmark indexes, Sensex and Nifty traded higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the financial sector. This positive movement was fueled by two brokerages pointing out the sector's stable asset quality and attractive valuations.

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday as selling was seen in the PSU bank, pharma, FMCG, realty, media, energy and metal sectors on Nifty.

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, opened in the red for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in IT stocks and tracking other Asian markets. The decline comes as elevated U.

Indian stock market, on Thursday, continued their upward momentum, with benchmark indices climbing more than 1% each. The Sensex soared over 1,000 points, while the Nifty 50 crossed the critical 23,950 mark,

On Wednesday, the first day of 2025, the Indian stock market is expected to start the year flat, based on the Gift Nifty pattern. The Gift Nifty is trading more than 72 points lower than the Nifty Futures Tuesday finish,

The stock market opened strong, with Sensex gaining 200 points and Nifty crossing 23,750, driven by positive investor sentiment. Kotak Bank and Tata Motors led gains, rising up to 2%. Meanwhile, the rupee slipped 9 paise to 85.

At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex gained 140 points, or 0.18%, reaching 78,648.32, while the Nifty50 stood at 23,783, up by 40 points, or 0.17%. Asian stocks showed a mixed performance on Thursday as several major markets returned to action after the New Year’s Day holiday.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. While BSE Sensex was above 78,700, Nifty50 was near 23,800.