Markets climb in early trade on firm Asian markets, buying in Auto, metal stocks
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 217.61 points or 0.27% to 80,817.52 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 71.55 points to 24,636.90.
From the 30-share Sensex firms, Tata Steel, BEL, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, Titan and Adani Ports were among the gainers.
Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Eternal, Power Grid, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Shanghai's SSE Composite index are trading higher, while Japan's Nikkei 225 index is trading in the negative territory.
The U.S. markets ended in negative territory on Friday (August 1, 2025).
Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.23% to $69.51 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,366.40 crore on Friday (August 1, 2025), according to exchange data.
On Friday (August 1, 2025), the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 585.67 points to settle at 80,599.91, and the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 203 points to close at 24,565.35.
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