Stock markets rally in early trade driven by surge in Infosys shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied successful aboriginal commercialized connected Friday (January 16, 2026), driven by a crisp leap successful Infosys aft the institution raised its gross maturation guidance for FY26.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 343.44 points to 83,726.15 successful aboriginal trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 77.65 points to 25,743.25.

From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys jumped astir 5% aft the Bengaluru-headquartered steadfast saw its gross from operations turn by 8.9% to ₹45,479 crore successful the 3rd 4th of the existent fiscal, from ₹41,764 crore successful the year-ago period.

The institution has raised its gross maturation guidance for FY26 to 3-3.5% successful changeless currency, from 2-3% earlier.

Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro and HCL Tech were besides among the gainers.

However, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics and UltraTech Cement were among the laggards.

India and the U.S. are "very near" to finalising the commercialized agreement, and it would beryllium announced erstwhile some sides are ready, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said connected Thursday (January 15, 2026).

The negotiating teams of some sides are discussing virtually each pending issues, helium said.

Foreign organization investors offloaded equities worthy ₹4,781.24 crore connected Wednesday (January 14, 2026), portion Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worthy ₹5,217.28 crore, according to speech data.

Stock markets were closed connected Thursday (January 15, 2026) connected relationship of the Maharashtra civic polls.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi scale traded higher, portion Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended higher connected Thursday (January 15, 2026).

Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, dipped 0.24% to $63.61 per barrel.

On Wednesday (January 14, 2026), the Sensex dropped 244.98 points oregon 0.29% to settee astatine 83,382.71. The Nifty declined 66.70 points oregon 0.26% to 25,665.60.