Stock Market Today Highlights: Sensex ends 266 pts higher, Nifty 50 near 25,700; FMCG, realty, metal stocks shine

Stock Market Today Highlights: On Friday, the main domestic equity indices finished largely unchanged but with a slight uptick following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee's decision to hold the repo rate steady.

As the session progressed, buying interest grew, leading the Sensex to increase by 266.47 points, closing at 83,580.40, while the Nifty 50 rose by 50.90 points to end at 25,693.70.

In terms of sector performance, PSU Bank, IT, and pharma saw declines, whereas FMCG, oil and gas, consumer durables, private banks, and realty sectors experienced gains. Domestic equity benchmarks started the day on a cautious note before dipping into negative territory.

Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities on Nifty said "The index has been consolidating over the last few sessions. On the lower end, support is placed at 25,500, while on the higher end, resistance is seen around 25,700. In the short term, the index is likely to remain range-bound between 25,500 and 25,700. A decisive breakout on either side of this range could trigger a directional move."

Earlier today, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reached a unanimous decision to maintain the policy repo rate at 5.25 percent, while upholding a neutral policy stance.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said - "Domestic equity markets traded largely subdued through most of the session before staging a late recovery, supported by selective buying in FMCG and private banking stocks. In contrast, the domestic IT sector continued to underperform. The RBI’s policy announcement was broadly in line with expectations, maintaining status quo on interest rates while reiterating a constructive growth outlook.

However, markets had anticipated a mildly dovish undertone, which failed to materialise as the RBI retained its neutral stance, resulting in an uptick in India’s 10-year bond yields. On the global front, investor focus remains on US–Iran negotiations with potential implications on crude oil prices, alongside ongoing developments in AI and technology that continue to drive global sectoral rotations."

Sensex Today Live Updates: Naukri, Mankind Pharma, and Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care were among the 107 stocks that hit their 52-week lows in intraday trade on the BSE.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Some 83 stocks, including IOC, APL Apollo Tubes, Jindal Steel, FSN E-Commerce Ventures, and SAIL, hit their 52-week highs on the BSE.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Loyal Textile Mills, Modis Navnirman, IZMO, and Apollo Pipes were among the 18 stocks that jumped over 15% on the BSE.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Nifty Bank ended almost flat at 60,120.55, while the Financial Services index rose by 0.43%.

Nifty FMCG clocked a strong gain of 2.27% to end as the top gainer among the sectoral indices.

Nifty Consumer Durables rose by 0.96%. Nifty Private Bank, Realty, and Oil and Gas indices rose more than half a per cent each.

Sensex Today Live Updates: HDFC Life Insurance Company (down 2.40%), Tech Mahindra (down 1.83%), and TCS (down 1.71%) ended as the top losers in the index. As many as 31 stocks ended lower in the Nifty kitty of stocks.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Shares of ITC (up 5.21%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (up 3.33%), and Hindustan Unilever (up 2.83%) ended as the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Today, the Indian stock market finished mostly flat but with a slight increase, as the RBI’s monetary policy provided support for the indices to bounce back from earlier declines.

The markets started off weak due to a global downturn in technology stocks, which affected sentiment in the morning. However, buying enthusiasm picked up later in the session, leading the Sensex to close approximately 0.32% higher, while the Nifty 50 also finished in positive territory, rising around 0.2%.

On Friday, Sensex climbed 266.47 points to settle at 83,580.40; while Nifty 50 advanced 50.90 points to close 25,693.70.

Sensex Today Live Updates: BLS International Services Ltd - Q3 FY26 Highlights

Revenue increased by 43.6% year-over-year to ₹736 crore from a high baseline, driven by a surge in visa outsourcing demand. EBITDA grew by 25.3% to ₹198 crore, while net profit climbed 33.1% to ₹170 crore, demonstrating strong margin resilience.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Rupee closes at 90.66/$ vs Thursday’s close of 90.36/$

Sensex Today Live Updates: As reported by Bloomberg, Indian bonds declined due to the lack of new liquidity measures in the central bank's policy decision on Friday, which left traders feeling disappointed, alongside the pressure of the government's record borrowing on the market. The rupee also experienced a decline.

The yield on 10-year bonds increased by as much as eight basis points to 6.72%, approaching the one-year high achieved earlier this week. The local currency fell by 0.6% to 90.8550, marking its largest drop in over two weeks.

Sensex Today Live Updates: BEML recorded a net loss of ₹22.4 crore, in contrast to a net profit of ₹24 crore during the same quarter a year ago. The company's revenue for the quarter grew by 23.7% year-on-year, rising to ₹1,083 crore from ₹875.8 crore. Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) nearly vanished this quarter, plummeting by 94% to just ₹4 crore, down from ₹60.4 crore last year.

At 2:35 PM, BEML share price was trading 9.55% lower at ₹1,581.35 apiece on the BSE.

Sensex Today Live Updates: MRF reported strong Q3 results for the December quarter in comparison to the corresponding quarter from the previous year, resulting in the stock jumping by up to 8% following the announcement made on Friday, February 6.

MRF announced impressive Q3 FY26 consolidated results, with net profit more than doubling to ₹691.8 crore from ₹316 crore YoY, driven by sharp margin expansion and operational efficiencies. Revenue grew 15% to ₹8,050.4 crore from ₹7,000 crore, while EBITDA surged 68% to ₹1,399 crore from ₹834 crore, lifting operating margins to 17.4% from 11.9%.

Sensex Today Live Updates: The Mahindra Group has revealed its intention to create its largest combined manufacturing site for vehicles and tractors in Nagpur, Maharashtra, representing a key advancement in the Group’s long-term development plan.

This announcement took place during Advantage Vidarbha, a three-day event aimed at promoting Vidarbha as a rising industrial center on India’s manufacturing landscape.

The cutting-edge facility will span 1500 acres in Vidarbha, alongside a 150-acre supplier park in Sambhajinagar. Once it reaches full operation, the facility is expected to produce over 500,000 vehicles and 100,000 tractors annually, establishing it as Mahindra’s most extensive integrated manufacturing presence in the nation.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO, HDFC Securities, said -"The MPC's February 2026 policy reflects a strategic shift from rate easing to structural growth. By maintaining the Repo Rate at 5.25%, the central bank signaled confidence in a robust 7.4% GDP growth forecast and stable inflation (2.1%).

Key interventions include doubling collateral-free MSE loans to ₹20 lakh and allowing bank lending to REITs to deepen capital markets. Furthermore, the launch of "Mission SAKSHAM" for 1.40 lakh co-operative bank participants and new digital fraud compensation frameworks emphasize a secure, inclusive financial ecosystem.

This "neutral" stance balances macroeconomic stability with aggressive regulatory support for productive sectors."

Sensex Today Live Updates: In the auto sector rose, all except 1 constituent were trading lower. Uno Minda was the top loser, down 4% followed by Motherson and TI India, which shed over 3% each. Moreover, Sona Coms, Exide Industries, Bharat Forge, Bosch, and Bajaj Auto also lost over 1% each today. Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motor, TVS Motor, M&M and Maruti, meanwhile, declined over half a percent each whereas Hero Moto was in the green.

Nifty Realty also witnessed similar trend. Signature Realty lost over 3% followed by Oberoi Realty and Godrej Properties, down over 2% each. Anant Raj, Lodha, Sobha, DLF, and Brigade also fell between 0.5% to 1.5%. However, Phoenix rose 0.5%.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Within the Nifty Bank index, most stocks declined. Punjab National Bank, IndusInd Bank, Ban of Baroda, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, SBI, YES Bank, IDFC First Bank, and Federal Bank lost between 1-2% each. HDFC Bank and AU Small Finance Bank fell around 0.5% each while ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Bank were in the green.

Among financial services stocks, Muthoot Finance was the top dragger in the Nifty Fin Services index, down almost 3%. Moreover, REC, BSE, Shriram Finance, ICICI Prudential, HDFC Life, SBI Life, and ICICI General Insurance also lost between 1-3% each. Bajaj Finance remained positive.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Shares of ITC Ltd. surged by as much as 5.5% on Friday, February 6, marking its largest single-day increase since July 2024. The company's market capitalization has also returned to over ₹4 lakh crore.

Multibagger Stock: Shares of Hitachi Energy surged 14% in intraday deals on Friday, February 06, to hit a four-month high of ₹21,889 apiece, even as the Indian stock market struggled to find momentum. The sharp rally in the power stock was triggered after the company reported a better-than-expected performance in the December quarter, helping the stock reclaim the ₹21,000 mark after a gap of two months.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Ruchit Jain, VP - Head of Equity Technical Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said - “Nifty Realty Index has seen a price wise corrective phase since last six months. However, prices have seen a pullback move in last one week as the index has approached its weekly 200 EMA support zone. We expect a stock specific recovery in the realty space in the short term, and traders can trade for a pullback move in selective realty names.”

Sensex Today Live Updates: According to Ruchit Jain, VP - Head of Equity Technical Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Nifty IT Index is the biggest underperformer this week and the trend for IT stocks changed to negative on Wednesday, as it breached its 200 DEMA support with a significant gap. As of now, no reversal signs are seen there and hence IT stocks could continue the relative underperformance in absence of fresh buying interest.

Sensex Today Live Updates: FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent of Indian beauty retailer Nykaa, saw its shares surge another 6.2% in Friday’s trade on February 6, hitting a 1-year high of ₹274.45 apiece.This extended the stock’s winning run to a fourth straight session, as brokerages raised their target prices following the company’s better-than-expected performance in the December-ending quarter.

According to CNBC TV18, Japanese brokerage firm Nomura upgraded Nykaa to a “buy” from “hold” and raised its price target to ₹305 from ₹261 earlier, implying an upside potential of 18% from Thursday’s closing price. Mint could not independently verify this report.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Hareesh V, Head of Commodity Research, Geojit Investments, said - "Gold and silver remain volatile as last week’s steep plunge was driven by hawkish Fed expectations after Kevin Warsh’s nomination, a stronger dollar, and sharp CME margin hikes that forced leveraged unwinding. Profit‑taking after record highs also amplified rapid swings, keeping market sentiment fragile.

What should investors do-

Bullion investors should stay patient and avoid reacting to short‑term volatility triggered by margin hikes, profit‑taking and policy uncertainty. Gradual, staggered accumulation can help manage timing risks as long‑term fundamentals like geopolitical tensions, central‑bank demand and currency pressures remain supportive.

Monitoring the dollar and upcoming Fed signals is crucial, while keeping positions balanced to navigate heightened volatility."

Sensex Today Live Updates: India's central bank has lifted the 2.5 trillion rupee ($27.70 billion) cap on investments in debt securities through the voluntary retention route (VRR), announced the governor of the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.

Sensex Today Live Updates: The Indian rupee is currently valued slightly higher at 90.27 against the dollar, compared to the previous finish of 90.35 on Thursday.

Stock Market Today LIVE: RBI projects inflation for current fiscal year at 2.1%; 4% for Q1 in FY27 and 4.2% in Q2.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Manju Yagnik, Vice Chairperson of Nahar Group and Senior Vice President of NAREDCO Maharashtra, said - With the RBI maintaining a status quo on the repo rate at 5.25 percent, policy continuity has brought much-needed stability for home loan borrowers. An unchanged rate has ensured that EMIs on floating-rate loans remain steady, offering predictability at a time when housing demand continues to stay resilient across major urban markets. This clarity on borrowing costs has supported affordability and enabled homebuyers, especially first-time buyers to plan long-term purchases with greater confidence.

From a real estate perspective, a neutral monetary stance has also allowed developers to plan financing and project execution more efficiently, without the pressure of fluctuating interest costs. As inflation trends have remained benign and macroeconomic fundamentals stayed robust, a consistent policy environment has reinforced confidence among end-users and investors and supported sustained momentum in the housing market in the quarters ahead.

Stock Market Today LIVE: The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond declined for the third consecutive session, as traders anticipate the first policy review of 2026.

Sensex Today Live Updates: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept repo rate unchanged at 5.25%.

Stock Market Today LIVE: Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, said - Bank Nifty opened flat near the 60,000 psychological level and continues to trade within a tight 59,800–60,300 consolidation band. As long as the 59,800–59,500 zone, aligned with the 20-day EMA, holds, the near-term bias remains neutral. Immediate resistance is placed at 60,400–60,500, where a decisive breakout could trigger fresh buying interest. RSI remains flat, indicating the absence of strong directional momentum.

Bank Nifty is expected to stay relatively resilient versus the broader market, though rate-sensitive stocks could see sharper moves post the RBI policy announcement.

Stock Market Today LIVE: Majority of stock trade in red

Stock Market Today LIVE: Indian stock markets opened nearly unchanged on Friday as investors awaited the central bank's policy announcement, seeking insights on growth and liquidity amid expectations that there will be no change in interest rates.

As of 9:18 a.m. IST, the Nifty 50 was down 0.07% at 25,626.2, while the BSE Sensex decreased by 0.01% to 83,313.22.

Of the 16 major sectors, eleven started the day in the negative territory. The wider small-cap and mid-cap indices dropped by 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively.

The Reserve Bank of India is anticipated to maintain interest rates during its policy meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. IST, buoyed by moderate inflation and reduced concerns about U.S. tariffs following budget initiatives aimed at enhancing manufacturing and exports, alongside a trade agreement with Washington.

Stock Market Today LIVE: Indian benchmarks opened marginally lower on February 6, 2026, with Sensex at 83,249.32 (down 64.61 points or 0.08%) and Nifty 50 at 25,605.80 (down 37 points or 0.14%).

Stock Market Today LIVE: Rupee opens at 90.29/$ vs Thursday’s close of 90.36/$

Stock Market Today LIVE: Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said - ""There is a risk-off sentiment in global markets. Bitcoin has crashed to below $ 64000. Silver is down to $71 from the recent peak of 121. Even the safe-haven gold has turned weak despite huge uncertainty in global geopolitics. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has been steadily weakening and is now 6% down from its peak. The selloff in tech and AI stocks and a departure from AI trade would be good for India in the medium-term, but for that further weakening of the AI trade is required. So, watch out for the trend in AI stocks.

FIIs again turning sellers in India and increasing their short positions in the derivative markets indicates further weakness in the market in the near-term.

A positive trigger for the market in the form of rate cut from the MPC is unlikely today since the MPC is expected to hold rates. Any change in the stance also is unlikely. However the tone of the policy can be dovish and the Central Bank may revise the growth targets for FY27 upwards improving sentiments."

Stock Market Today LIVE: The stocks to watch today include Tata Steel, BEML, Shree Cement, Siemens, Kalyan Jewellers India, MRF, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Kalpataru, Lemon Tree Hotels, Shipping Corporation of India, Sun TV Network, and Whirlpool of India, as they will release their Q3 earnings today.

Additionally, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Hero MotoCorp, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), Federal Bank, Ultratech Cement, Berger Paints, Physicswallah, FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa), and other stocks will also be in focus today. Full list here

Stock Market Today LIVE: Gold and silver prices recouped early losses, but were headed for a second straight week of declines on a stronger US dollar. Spot gold price rose 0.4% to $4,790.80 per ounce, but was down 1.4% for the week. US gold futures for April delivery fell 1.7% to $4,806.50 per ounce.

Spot silver was steady at $71.32 an ounce after a 19.1% drop in the last session. Earlier in the day, it fell as much as 10% to trade below the $65-level, touching a more than 1-1/2-month low, Reuters reported. The white metal was also set for its second straight weekly loss, down almost 16% after shedding 18% last week in its biggest weekly fall since 2011.

Stock Market Today LIVE: On the global front, Asian markets traded lower and the US stock market declined overnight, dragged by a sell-off in tech stocks on worries over improving AI tools could eat into profit margins across the sector.

Stock Market Today LIVE: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce its monetary policy decision later today. The RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, with focus likely to be on liquidity management and transmission.

Stock Market Today LIVE: Gift Nifty was trading around 25,616 level, a discount of nearly 110 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Stock Market Today LIVE: The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Friday amid weak global cues, and ahead of the RBI monetary policy later today. The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a negative start for the benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex today.