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Indian equity benchmarks extended gains for a third straight session amid the F&O expiry, tracking positive global cues. The BSE Sensex closed over 200 points to end near 84,300, while the NSE Nifty 50 settled 0.3% higher at 25,935.15. Both the benchmark indices were led by the gains in Eternal, L&T and ICICI Bank.
Eleven out of 15 sectoral indices tracked by NSE ended higher, led by the NSE Nifty Auto. On the flipside, the NSE Nifty Pharma Index was the top sectoral loser. The market breadth was tilted in favour of buyers as 2,600 stocks advanced and 1,644 shares declined on BSE.
Elsewhere across the globe, S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%, and Dow futures rose 0.1% ahead of US economic readings starting with retail sales on Tuesday. The Stoxx Europe 600 was little changed.
With inputs from Bloomberg
Key levels: Nifty resistance is 26,000–26,100 and support is 25,800–25,850, with an all-time high of 26,373. Nifty Bank support is 60,000–60,500, with an all-time high of 61,765.
Nucleus Software (Consolidated, QoQ)
Finolex Cables (Consolidated, YoY)
Safari Industries (Consolidated, YoY)
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group will invest Rs 2,100 crore, which includes acquiring a 45% stake in Nido Home Finance from Edelweiss through a secondary purchase and a primary equity capital infusion of Rs 1,500 crore in Nido.
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BSE
Tata Steel
Bharti Airtel
Eternal
Amber Enterprises
Source: Bloomberg
January AMFI data is out. And here are the key highlights:
Tina Ambani was called for questioning with regard to a money trail linked to the purchase of a luxury condominium in New York's Manhattan.
About 17.5 crore shares of Tata Steel changed hands in a large trade, according to Bloomberg data. Buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences or KIMS Hospitals will be in focus heading on Tuesday after the company received a favourable note from Kotak Securities, which not only upgraded its stance but also issued a significant hike in target price, citing the brand's strong fundamentals.
Shares of Ramco Cements fell over 4% to Rs 1,158.10.
The company has increased its Ariyalur cement grinding capacity from 3.5 to 5.5 MTPA and is undertaking de‑bottlenecking at RR Nagar and Jayanthipuram plants, according to its statement to the exchanges. Brownfield expansion at Kolimigundla now increases cement capacity to 3 MTPA.
Shares of RailTel Corporation of India rose over 7% to Rs 355.45 after the company received a letter of acceptance of Rs 455 crore from Western Railway.
Shares of Pfizer advanced over 7% to Rs 5,134 after the company announced its December quarter results on Monday after market hours.
Pfizer (Q3, Consolidated, YoY)
Shares of Bata India rose over 8% to Rs 955 after the company announced its December quarter results on Monday after market hours.
Bata India (Q3, Consolidated, YoY)
About 24.4 crore shares of HDFC Bank changed hands in a large trade, according to Bloomberg data. Buyers and sellers were not known immediately.
The Indian rupee strengthened by five paise in the opening trade at 90.71 against the US dollar.
Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, traded marginally higher during the pre-market trading session
The MSCI February 2026 index rejig is scheduled to be announced Wednesday early morning, with the adjustment date set for Feb. 27, 2026. The rebalancing plays a key role in determining passive fund flows into Indian equities, as changes in the index influence foreign portfolio investors' allocations, impacting liquidity and stock valuations.
BSE Ltd., Lenskart Ltd., Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. and Navin Fluorine International Ltd. are among companies that have drawn commentary from top brokerages on Tuesday. Analysts have tweaked share price targets and future outlook after some of these companies announced their December quarter results.
Citi on Lenskart
Bata India (Q3, Consolidated, YoY)
Pfizer (Q3, Consolidated, YoY)
BSE (Q3, Consolidated, QoQ)
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