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.

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 Indian stock markets ended higher for the fourth trading session, as the investor's sentiment is driven by the optimism from the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26.At the end of the trading, the Nifty 50 was up 258.

Highlights: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained 0.12 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index edged lower by a marginal 0.01 per cent

The Indian stock market witnessed broad-based buying on Wednesday (January 29), with the Nifty reclaiming the 23,100 mark and the Sensex closing above 76,500. The Sensex gained 632 points to end at 76,

Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India and M&M were the top gainers on the BSE Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bajaj Finserv, Adani Ports and Zomato were among the top losers