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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rose in early trade on Thursday (October 9, 2025) amid buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries, IT companies and foreign fund inflows.
In early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 201.23 points to 81,974.89. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 63.5 points to 25,109.65.
Among Sensex companies, Tata Steel, HCL Tech, Sun Pharma, Eternal, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever and Infosys were the major gainers.
However, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Titan and NTPC were among the laggards.
According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹81.28 crore on Wednesday.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was trading higher while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was trading lower. Markets in China and South Korea remained closed due to holidays.
On Wednesday, US markets closed mostly on the rise.
“The market will be keeping a keen eye on the results season starting today. IT stocks have seen some recovery from the bottom, but headwinds for the segment still remain strong,” said VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments Ltd.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.50% to $65.92 a barrel.
“Record highs on Wall Street kept risk-on sentiment alive on Dalal Street, with Nifty’s next target seen at 25,670 and support near 24,901,” said Prashant Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd.
On Wednesday, the Sensex closed at 81,773.66, down 153.09 points or 0.19%. Nifty fell 62.15 points or 0.25% to 25,046.15.
published – October 09, 2025 10:31 am IST
