Sensex climbed 754 pts to 77,514 and Nifty rose 274 points to 23,523 on Friday. Market cap of BSE-listed firms climbed to Rs 4.23 lakh crore.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,438 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50 opened marginally higher ahead of the Economic Survey 2025, and tracking gains in global markets. Optimism is also brewing as investors look for potential catalysts in the upcoming Union Budget. Construction, IT, and auto stocks steered the rally, while financials and metals weighed on the benchmarks.

The S&P BSE Sensex was up 161.56 points to 76,921.37, while the NSE Nifty added 64.60 points to 23,314.10 as of 9:25 AM.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,150 level, a premium of nearly 2 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian stock markets extend gains as investors track the Economic Survey and Budget 2025. IT, auto, and construction stocks lead, while FIIs continue selling. Key resistance levels ahead.

Markets in Indian are poised to open with an upside, amid firm global cues, as investors track the start of the Budget session with the presentation of the Economic Survey today

The broader market pulled back from its highs, with the BSE Midcap index up 0.4 percent and the BSE Smallcap index rising 0.7 percent.