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- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:13 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Stock Market Today: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward trend on Tuesday as investor sentiment remained firm amid foreign fund inflows and a strong rally in US markets. Sensex, the 30-share BSE benchmark, rose 418.54 points to 78,402.92 in early trade. While, Nifty50, the benchmark of the top 50 shares on the NSE, zoomed 107.85 points to 23,766.20.
Top gainers: Infosys, UltraTech Cement, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Maruti were trading in the positive among the Sensex pack.
Top losers: Meanwhile, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, Zomato and Tata Steel were trading in the red.
International markets: In Asian markets, Tokyo was trading in the positive territory while Shanghai, Seoul and Hong Kong were trading lower. US markets were trading higher on Monday.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 3,055.76 crore on Monday, according to exchange data. Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.03 per cent to $73.02 a barrel.
The BSE benchmark index rose 1,078.87 points, or 1.40 per cent, to a six-week high of 77,984.38 on Monday. The Nifty rose 307.95 points, or 1.32 per cent, to 23,658.35.
Rupee fell 23 paise
The rupee fell 23 paise to 85.84 against the dollar in early trade on Tuesday, mainly due to month-end demand for the US currency from importers. The rupee opened at 85.59 against the dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market but later declined to 85.84, down 23 paise from its previous close.
On Monday, the rupee closed 37 paise higher at 85.61 against the US dollar, erasing all its losses that were expected in 2025. The domestic currency has gained 154 paise in the last seven trading sessions.
Meanwhile, the US dollar index, which measures the dollar's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent higher at 104.31.
(With Inputs From PTI)