BT Opening Bell | Sensex, Nifty open higher but IT shares sink amid US-Iran tensions
Among Sensex constituents, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, L&T and Titan were the top gainers today, rising up to 4%.
- Jul 9, 2026,
- Updated Jul 9, 2026 9:46 AM IST
The Indian stock market opened higher on Thursday amid positive global cues. Sensex rose 464 points to 76,968 and Nifty gained 145 pts to 24,021 in early deals today. Among Sensex constituents, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, L&T and Titan were the top gainers today, rising up to 4%. The stock market rose amid crude oil prices trading below $75 per barrel, a level recorded on Wednesday amid renewed tensions between US and Iran.
Top Sensex losers were Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra falling up to 2%.
VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments said, "September crude is trading at $76, which means the market doesn’t believe that the situation will aggravate. Globally, markets haven’t panicked. But the scenario needs to be watched closely. Another important trend is that the trend of FIIs turning buyers continues. During the last four trading days, FIIs have been buyers in India. They have bought equity for Rs 3954 crores in the cash market in the last four days. This trend may continue if crude remains stable. Large caps generally, and in financials and automobiles in particular, are likely to remain resilient."
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Previous session
Sensex pack slumped 1,677.12 points or 2.15 per cent to settle at 76,503.60, while the NSE Nifty50 index declined 516.65 points or 2.12 per cent to close at 23,882.05.
The Indian stock market opened higher on Thursday amid positive global cues. Sensex rose 464 points to 76,968 and Nifty gained 145 pts to 24,021 in early deals today. Among Sensex constituents, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, L&T and Titan were the top gainers today, rising up to 4%. The stock market rose amid crude oil prices trading below $75 per barrel, a level recorded on Wednesday amid renewed tensions between US and Iran.
Top Sensex losers were Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra falling up to 2%.
VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments said, "September crude is trading at $76, which means the market doesn’t believe that the situation will aggravate. Globally, markets haven’t panicked. But the scenario needs to be watched closely. Another important trend is that the trend of FIIs turning buyers continues. During the last four trading days, FIIs have been buyers in India. They have bought equity for Rs 3954 crores in the cash market in the last four days. This trend may continue if crude remains stable. Large caps generally, and in financials and automobiles in particular, are likely to remain resilient."
The Business Today Show at India Today | Every trading day at 9 am | Complete stock market opening action
Catch all the latest updates coming in from the stock markets on The Business Today Show. This is where you will get all the market opening action on the Dalal Street, and what's hot in the corporate and financial world. Every trading day at 9 am - The Business Today Show at India Today.
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Previous session
Sensex pack slumped 1,677.12 points or 2.15 per cent to settle at 76,503.60, while the NSE Nifty50 index declined 516.65 points or 2.12 per cent to close at 23,882.05.