Sensex Rises Over 180 Points, Nifty Tops 23,900 as Auto, FMCG Stocks Advance

Indian benchmark indices traded higher in early trade on Tuesday, supported by positive global cues and strong buying in auto and FMCG stocks.

At around 9:33 am IST, the BSE Sensex rose 184.11 points (0.24%) to 76,662.78, while the Nifty 50 gained 56.30 points (0.24%) to 23,922.05.

The Sensex touched an intraday high of 76,713.86 and a low of 76,538.37 after opening at 76,545.21. Meanwhile, the Nifty climbed to an early-session high of 23,937.

Among the top Sensex gainers, Eternal jumped 2.51%, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra (2.05%), Titan (1.80%), Hindustan Unilever (1.68%), UltraTech Cement (0.90%) and Adani Ports (0.82%). IT majors Infosys and TCS also traded higher, while Reliance Industries, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank posted modest gains.

On the downside, Bajaj Finserv slipped 2%, emerging as the biggest loser on the Sensex. It was followed by Tech Mahindra (-1.05%), Larsen & Toubro (-0.58%), ICICI Bank (-0.45%), NTPC (-0.45%) and HCL Technologies (-0.26%).

The broader market remained upbeat, with the Nifty Midcap Select rising 0.56% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 adding 0.50%, reflecting sustained buying interest beyond large-cap stocks.

Among sectoral indices, Nifty Media led the gains with a 2.93% jump, followed by Nifty FMCG (1.28%), Nifty Auto (0.81%) and Nifty Realty (0.77%). In contrast, Nifty Metal declined 0.72%, making it the weakest-performing sector in early trade, while Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Financial Services 25/50 traded marginally lower.