The Indian stock market on Friday opened in the green amid de-escalating tensions between Iran and the United States and receding crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 653.81 points or 0.85 per cent to start the session at 77,395.63, while the broader Nifty 50 added 161.9 points to open at 24,124.70.
Both indices added gains compared to the previous session’s close, when the Sensex closed at 76,741.82 and the Nifty 50 at 23,962.80.
From the BSE Sensex, TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, and IndiGo were among the major gainers, with TCS gaining around 4 per cent in early trade.
In contrast, Bharti Airtel and Sun Pharma were in the red, with Bharti Airtel the top loser, down over 0.77 per cent.
In the early stages of trade on Friday, 2,138 stocks were trading in the green while 423 stocks were declining on the NSE. 81 stocks remained unchanged.
The Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a positive start today as it opened with a gain of 105 points at 24,099.50, compared to the previous close of 23,994.50.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned sellers and offloaded equities worth Rs 532.86 crore on July 9, 2026.
However, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought equities worth Rs 790.16 crore.
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