Nifty 50, Sensex today at close: Indian benchmark equity indices ended Thursday’s session on a strong note, led by a sharp rally in IT stocks and buying across select financial counters.
The Sensex closed 579.48 points, or 0.75%, higher at 77,502.12, while the Nifty 50 settled 169.85 points, or 0.71%, up at 24,175.70.
Among the top gainers on the Nifty, Infosys led the rally with a 5.84% jump, followed by Tech Mahindra (4.61%), HCLTech (4.44%), TCS (4.43%), and Bajaj Finserv (3.47%).
On the flip side, BEL was the top laggard, declining 0.67%. Maruti Suzuki slipped 0.74%, while Larsen & Toubro (L&T) ended 0.87% lower.
Nifty 50, Sensex today at 2:20 PM: Benchmark equity indices are trading firmly higher in afternoon trade.
At around this hour, the Sensex was up 432.66 points, or 0.56%, at 77,355.30, while the Nifty 50 gained 133.85 points, or 0.56%, to 24,139.70.
Among the top gainers on the Nifty were Infosys, which surged 5.43%, followed by HCLTech (4.25%), TCS (4.16%), Tech Mahindra (3.96%), and Bajaj Finserv (2.69%).
On the losing side, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was the biggest laggard, falling 1.77%. It was followed by BEL (-0.54%), Axis Bank (-0.48%), and Maruti Suzuki (-0.45%).
Nifty 50, Sensex today at 12 Noon: Indian equity indices kept the momentum in the afternoon trade as well. The Nifty 50 was trading 103.50 points or 0.43% higher at 24,109.35, while the Sensex surged 345 points or 0.45% to trade at 77,267.48.
The volatility index India VIX fell 5.32% to 12.54, a year low level.
Bucking the trend, the Nifty PSU Bank was the only sectoral index to trade on a lower note in today’s strong market.
Nifty 50, Sensex today at 11 AM: The domestic markets continued with steady gains. The Nifty 50 was up 93 points or 0.39% at 24,098.65, while the Sensex surged 312.44 points or 0.41% to trade at 77,235.
The share price of Infosys surged more than 5% and remained the top gainer in the Nifty 50. It was followed by HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, etc.
Apart from the IT sector, metal stocks also contributed to the jump in mainboard indices.
Nifty 50, Sensex today at open: Indian equity markets bucked the global trend and opened the trade on a higher note. The Nifty 50 opened 69 points or 0.29% higher at 24,074.55, while the BSE Sensex surged 219.80 points or 0.29% to open at 77,142.
Share market today ahead of opening, July 02: The global markets are in the red as investors across the globe are selling off chip-making stocks. Crude oil prices came down to trade at $70 a barrel. In fact, in June, crude posted its biggest monthly decline since March 2020. Following this, the GIFT Nifty is indicating a higher start for Indian markets, up 140 points or 0.58%.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Nifty 50 closed the session 140 points or 0.59% higher at 24,005.85, while the BSE Sensex surged 443.97 points or 0.58% to close at 76,922.64.
Key global and domestic cues to know on July 02, 2026
Asian Markets
Asia-Pacific markets opened Thursday’s trade on a lower note following the sell-off on Wall Street overnight. South Korea’s Kospi fell 5.36% at the open, prompting the Korean Exchange to temporarily halt trading for five minutes. The small-cap Kosdaq dropped 3.55%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.70%, while the Topix inched up 0.13%.
US indices
The future contracts tied to the US benchmarks were trading on a mixed note. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 51 points, or 0.10%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were trading around the flatline.
On Wednesday, US markets closed lower as investors pared off chipmakers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 13.96 points, or 0.03%, to close at 52,305.24. The S&P 500 dropped 0.22%, ending at 7,483.23. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.66% to 26,040.03.
Crude oil
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading 1.15% lower at $67.79 per barrel. On the other hand, Brent crude futures with August delivery were trading at $70.85, below the psychologically important level of $75. On COMEX, crude prices declined 1.14% to trade at $67.80 a barrel.
Gold rate today
On COMEX, the precious metal was trading at $4,076.90 an ounce, down 0.13%.
The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,44,550 per 10 grams. The price of gold has fallen 1.3% from yesterday. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,44,300 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,08,412.5. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,49,590.
Silver rate today
On COMEX, Silver prices traded flat at $60.52 per troy ounce. This is after prices hit their 2026 lows in the previous session.
In India, the silver rate rose 0.64%% to Rs 2.29 lakh per kilogram.
Silver had surged to record highs in January amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, with heavy speculative buying pushing prices higher, but soon faced volatility.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of shares worth Rs 1,140.50 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were the net buyers of shares worth Rs 3,159.24 crore on July 01, 2026, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.02% lower at 101.40. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee depreciated 0.60% to close at 95.24 to the dollar on July 01.
Top sectors in Wednesday’s trade
The Gems and Jewellery sector’s stocks increased the most in Wednesday’s trade, rising 2.93% in market capitalisation. Further, Shipbuilding stocks were followed by the Sugar sector stocks, which were further followed by the Education stocks. However, the Tea/Coffee sector stocks fell the most, declining 2.5%.