The Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the green on Thursday, July 24, 2025, as sentiment remained cautiously optimistic amid heightened volatility and mixed global cues, with Asian stocks extending their winning streak for a sixth consecutive session. The 30-share BSE Sensex started the session at 82,779.95, with a gain of 53.31 points, and the Nifty added 23.4 points to open at 25,243.30. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 82,726.64 and the Nifty 50 at 25,219.90. The broader indices traded mixed in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap was down by 60.01 or 0.13 per cent in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index added 53.40 points or 0.10 per cent to trade at 55,268.30.
From the Sensex firms, Trent, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Axis Bank were among the biggest laggards.
However, Tata Motors, Eternal, Sun Pharma and Tata Steel were among the gainers.
Infosys Ltd on Wednesday reported an 8.7 per cent rise in June quarter net profit and narrowed its full-year revenue forecast after stronger-than-expected earnings growth.
What did Gift Nifty indicate?
Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a positive start as it opened 56 points higher at 25,304.50, compared to the previous close of 25,248.50.
Asian Markets Today
Meanwhile, Asian markets opened higher today. While Japan's Nikkei 225 surged 655.02 points, or 1.57 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 130.93 points, or 0.51 per cent. South Korea's Kospi traded in the green with a gain of 6.68 points. On the other hand, Shanghai's SSE Composite index jumped 23.42 points or 0.57 per cent.
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) extended their selling streak for the second consecutive session on Tuesday. They offloaded equities worth RS 3,548 crore. On the other hand, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) remained consistent buyers for the 12th straight day, investing Rs 5,239 crore into equities.
How did individual sectors perform?
All major Nifty sectoral indices traded mixed today, with Nifty IT falling 0.65 per cent in the opening session. While the Nifty Realty index was down by 0.22 per cent, the Nifty Private Bank shed 0.22 per cent. On the other hand, Nifty Auto gained 0.31 per cent and Nifty FMCG added 0.44 per cent in the opening trade.
