Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by nearly 1 per cent on Monday, driven by strong buying in power, banking, and financial stocks amid a mixed trend overseas.
Besides, a largely stable rupee and global crude oil prices amid US-Iran talks supported investors’ sentiment, traders said.
Snapping its three-day decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 650.39 points, or 0.79 per cent, to close at 83,277.15.
The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 211.65 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 25,682.75.
A total of 2,565 stocks declined, while 1,747 advanced, and 184 remain unchanged on the BSE.
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms increased by Rs 3,11,982.13 crore to Rs 4,68,58,625.33 crore (USD 5.17 trillion).
“After a range-bound opening, domestic markets edged higher, supported by renewed buying interest in banking and power stocks. The power sector gained on expectations of sustained demand momentum, while improved loan growth and stable asset quality bolstered confidence in banks.
“Meanwhile, stability in the rupee and range-bound crude oil prices ahead of US–Iran talks are offering additional support to domestic equities,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
PowerGrid emerged as the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 4.45 per cent, followed by HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, NTPC, ITC, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries and State Bank of India.
On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki India, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Mahindra & Mahindra, Titan, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and UltraTech Cement were the laggards.
“PSU bank stocks rebounded after two sessions of decline, supported by increased mutual fund allocation to the sector in January, which rose to a three-year high,” Siddhartha Khemka – Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said.
BSE Midcap Select Index rose 0.95 per cent, while Smallcap Select Index slipped 0.16 per cent.
Among sectoral indices, Power rose the most by 2.40 per cent, followed by Utilities by 2.15 per cent, PSU Bank by 1.65 per cent, Realty by 1.44 per cent, Bankex by 1.20 per cent, BSE Top 10 Banks by 1.16 per cent, Energy by 1.13 per cent, Capital Goods by 1.05 per cent, and Private Banks Index by 1.04 per cent.
On the other hand, Consumer Discretionary and Auto were the only laggards.
“Market sentiment remained fragile as the recent selling pressure in the technology space continued to weigh on overall confidence. However, notable strength in banking and select heavyweight stocks from other sectors helped absorb the pressure and triggered a rebound in the index,” Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said.
The broader Asian markets ended on a mixed note. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng benchmark rose 0.52 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.22 per cent. Markets in China and South Korea remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.
European markets are trading higher in mid-session deals. US equities ended on a mixed note on Friday.
Globally, a continued decline in the US 10-year yield following benign inflation data strengthened expectations of a Fed rate cut later this year, with investors now closely awaiting the upcoming Fed minutes for further direction, Nair said.
Meanwhile, wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the third straight month, at 1.81 per cent in January, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and manufactured items on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday.
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was 2.51 per cent in January last year, while in the previous month (December 2025), it was 0.83 per cent.
The rupee settled flat at 90.66 (provisional) against the US dollar in a range-bound trade on Monday.
Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 7,395.41 crore on Friday, while domestic institutional investors purchased stocks worth Rs 5,553.96 crore, according to the exchange data.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.24 per cent to USD 67.59 per barrel.
On Friday, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,048.16 points to close at 82,626.76, while the 50-share NSE Nifty plunged 336.10 points to settle at 25,471.10.
