Sensex Jumps 150 Points, Nifty Holds 25,000; Clean Science Slides 6%, India Cements Rises 4%

Sensex Climbs 169 Points, Nifty Holds Above 25,000; Realty, Financials Lead Gains.

Indian equities opened higher on Thursday, tracking positive cues from Bajaj Finserv, Reliance, Kotak Bank, TCS, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, and Axis Bank, ahead of the weekly Nifty F&O expiry.

Sensex: 82,027 (+169 points / 0.21%)

Nifty50: 25,086 (+36 points / 0.14%)

Broader Markets:

MidCap Index: +0.26%

SmallCap Index: +0.42%

Sector Performance:

Top gainers: Realty (+0.7%), Financial Services (+0.35%), Banking (+0.14%)

Lagging sectors: Media (-0.5%), IT (-0.35%), FMCG (-0.28%)

Global Cues:
Asian markets opened mixed as investors tracked Wall Street’s four-day losing streak. Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3%, while KOSPI rose 1%.

On Wall Street overnight:

S&P 500: -0.24%

Nasdaq: -0.67%

Dow Jones: largely flat

Tech sector weakness and mixed retail earnings influenced sentiment globally, supporting cautious optimism in Indian markets.