Market Close | Sensex Climbs 266 Points, Nifty Near 25,700 as Markets Post Best Weekly Gain in 3 Months
- 6th February 2026
- 06:30 PM
- 2 min read
Summary
Indian equities ended higher on Friday after recovering from early losses, with the Sensex rising 266 points and the Nifty closing near 25,700. The benchmarks logged their strongest weekly gain in three months, supported by RBI policy stability and optimism around a long-pending India–US trade agreement.Mumbai | February 6
Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Friday after bouncing back from early losses in a volatile session. Markets opened weak, following overnight declines on Wall Street, but buying picked up later in the day after the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged, helping stabilise sentiment and aiding the recovery.
The BSE Sensex gained 266.47 points, or 0.32%, to close at 83,580.40, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 50.90 points, or 0.20%, to settle at 25,693.70. The Bank Nifty closed flat, up 57 points at 60,120.5.
Both indices posted their best weekly performance in nearly three months, after November 2025, buoyed by optimism around a long awaited India- US trade deal that helped ease a key overhang for markets.
Sectoral performance was mixed. FMCG, consumer durables and realty stocks ended in green, while IT, healthcare, auto and capital market stocks remained under pressure.
Among the nifty stocks, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel were among the top gainers in trade today.on the other hand, IT majors like, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies declined, along with Adani Ports and SEZ and SBI Life Insurance.
Stocks in focus today
- Shares of ITC surged over 5% on heavy volumes after analysts suggested that the stock as undervalued following a sharp correction in January due to concerns over higher tobacco taxes.
- Hero MotoCorp was in focus after reporting a 14% jump in it’s net profit for the December quarter.
- FSN E-Commerce Ventures gained over 7% in trade today after posting a 142% rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.
- On the downside, Hindustan Copper fell about 4% amid weakness in metal stocks, while Hitachi Energy India jumped nearly 12% on strong earnings .
Currency and Week Ahead
The Indian rupee slipped 0.33% on the day to 90.65 against the US dollar, but still posted a 1.4% weekly gain, its strongest since January 2023.
In the coming week, markets will now focus on global cues, FII data, ongoing quarterly results, currency movement, and follow through updates on the trade deal narrative for near-term direction.
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