Equity markets trade higher in early trade on buying in IT stocks, fresh foreign fund inflows

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed successful aboriginal commercialized connected Wednesday (October 8, 2025), taking their winning momentum to the 5th time running, driven by buying successful IT stocks and caller overseas money inflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 254.02 points to 82,180.77 successful aboriginal trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 70.25 points to 25,178.55.

From the Sensex firms, Titan, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and Maruti were among the biggest gainers.

However, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, UltraTech Cement and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers connected Tuesday (October 7), arsenic they bought equities worthy ₹1,440.66 crore, according to speech data.

“The ongoing mild rally successful the marketplace has enactment from organization investment. FIIs turning buyers yesterday is simply a affirmative development. But it is excessively aboriginal to accidental that this inclination volition sustain,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 scale traded higher portion Hong Kong’s Hang Seng scale quoted lower. Markets successful China and South Korea were closed for holidays.

U.S. markets ended little connected Tuesday (October 7).

Global lipid benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.78% to $65.96 a barrel.

On Tuesday (October 7), the Sensex went up by 136.63 points oregon 0.17% to settee astatine 81,926.75. The Nifty edged higher by 30.65 points oregon 0.12% to 25,108.30.