Stock Market LIVE Updates | Following gains in Asian markets, Indian benchmark equity indices opened higher for the second straight day on Wednesday, driven by banking, IT, and energy stocks. The BSE Sensex climbed 251 points,

Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Maruti Suzuki Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Larsen & Toubro added to the Nifty 50 index.

Sensex climbed 437.73 points or 0.57 per cent to 76,767.74. Nifty stood at 23,219.55, up 133.60 points or 0.58 per cent. In the broader market, every two stocks advanced for even one that declined.

The Indian equity markets experienced a sharp decline on Monday, with the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 both trading deep in the red.

The performance comes ahead of the Budget 2025 announcement, with Q3 earnings, foreign investors flow and global trends emerging as key triggers currently. On January 14, 2025, the market is open despite the public holiday in many states due to the celebration of Makar Sankranti 2025.

GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Opening BellThe Indian stock market opened marginally higher Tue Jan 14 2025 03:42:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)GIFT Nifty Signals Gap-Up Start for Dala

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,280 level, a premium of nearly 118 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.