Stock Market Close: Sensex Up 222 Points, Nifty Gains For 3rd Day, Ends At 25,419 | Markets News

Last Updated:January 29, 2026, 16:21 IST

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began Thursday’s session on a subdued note before staging a sharp recovery in the afternoon. The BSE Metal index gains 2.5% to hit record high.

Stock Market Today.

Sensex Today: Indian equity benchmarks extended gains for a third consecutive session on Thursday, overcoming early volatility as sentiment strengthened following the release of the annual Economic Survey.

The Survey projected India’s GDP growth at 6.8–7.2 per cent for FY27 and said the country remains on track to achieve the FY26 fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent.

At the close, the Nifty 50 rose 0.3 per cent, or 76.15 points, to 25,418.90, while the Sensex advanced 0.27 per cent, or 221.6 points, to finish at 82,566.37.

Within the Sensex pack, Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, Eternal and NTPC led the gains, climbing up to 4.5 per cent. On the other hand, Asian Paints, IndiGo, Maruti Suzuki, TCS and BEL were among the top laggards.

In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices edged up 0.18 per cent and 0.20 per cent, respectively.

Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index outperformed, surging more than 3 per cent. The Nifty Healthcare index ended as the top loser, followed by FMCG, Chemicals and Pharma.

Global cues

Overnight, the US Federal Reserve, under Chair Jerome Powell, kept interest rates unchanged in the 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent range.

Asian markets were in the red. The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.46 per cent, South Korea’s KOSPI declined 0.58 per cent, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.8 per cent in early trade.

US equities ended largely flat on Wednesday. The Nasdaq edged up on gains in chip stocks, while investor reaction remained muted after the Fed’s policy decision and limited clarity on the timing of future rate cuts. The S&P 500 closed flat at 6,978.03, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.17 per cent to 23,857.45, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also finished flat at 49,015.60.

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