Shares of smallcap EV stock Mercury Ev-Tech rose by nearly 8 per cent amid strong market sentiment on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after India and the United States agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent. Amid this rally, the stock opened gap up with a gain of 7.42 per cent at Rs 40 against the previous close of Rs 37.24 on the BSE. The scrip gained further to touch the high of Rs 40.08, representing a gain of 7.63 per cent. Last seen, the stock held firmly in green at Rs 38.70 with a gain of 3.92 per cent. The market cap of the company stood at Rs 735.20.
Technically, it trades higher than the 20-day and 50-day moving averages but lower than the 5-day, 100-day and 200-day moving averages.
The stock's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 52.27. For the uninitiated, a level above 70 is considered overbought or overvalued, and below 30 is defined as oversold or undervalued.
Meanwhile, the BSE has placed the stock under the Short Term Additional Surveillance Measure Stage 1 (ST ASM-1) framework.
Stock market today
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 3,656.74 points to 85,323.20 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 1,219.65 points to 26,308.05. Later, both the benchmark indices further extended their winning momentum. The BSE benchmark zoomed 4,205.27 points or 5.14 per cent to 85,871.73. The Nifty jumped 1,252.8 points or 4.99 per cent to 26,341.20.
Global markets and FII
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi rebounded and jumped 5 per cent. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were also trading higher. US markets ended higher on Monday.
Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 1,832.46 crore on Monday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth Rs 2,446.33 crore, according to exchange data.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.51 per cent to USD 65.96 per barrel.
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(This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, financial, or other advice.)
