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India’s stock market witnessed a significant rally with the Sensex gaining 741 points and Nifty closing above 23,500, fueled by strong Q3 results from Larsen & Toubro and an optimistic outlook from the Economic Survey. 

Sensex rallies 741 pts, Nifty settles above 23,500 as Eco Survey ignites hopes of pro-growth budget

Benchmark Sensex jumped 741 points while Nifty rallied to close above 23,500 on Friday on heavy buying in Larsen & Toubro post its Q3 results and the Economic Survey predicting a pro-growth budget.

Rallying for the fourth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 740.76 points or 0.97 per cent higher at 77,500.57. During the day, it jumped 846.15 points or 1.10 per cent to 77,605.96.

The NSE Nifty rallied 258.90 points or 1.11 per cent to 23,508.40. During the day, it climbed 297.3 points or 1.27 per cent to 23,546.80.

India is expected to record GDP growth of 6.3-6.8 per cent in 2025-26 on the back of strong fundamentals, calibrated fiscal consolidation and stable private consumption, said the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday.

"The indices are fueled with expectations of a pro-growth budget and prudent fiscal as indicated in the economic survey. Positive global cues and better-than-expected results from major companies also contributed to the upward trend.

"Market expects reductions in individual tax and job generation to boost consumption. By cutting fiscal deficit but continuing to boost infrastructure spending, the government may set the tone for a potential recovery in the consolidating market," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Larsen & Toubro climbed 4.31 per cent after the infrastructure and engineering major reported 14 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 3,359 crore for the December quarter on the back of higher revenue from operations.

Nestle surged 4.25 per cent after the FMCG major reported 4.94 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 688.01 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

IndusInd Bank, Titan, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, ITC and Maruti were the other major gainers.

ITC Hotels, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank were among the laggards.

In the month of January, the BSE benchmark declined 638.44 points or 0.81 per cent, while the Nifty lost 136.4 points or 0.57 per cent.

The BSE smallcap gauge jumped 1.83 per cent and midcap index surged 1.76 per cent.

All BSE sectoral indices ended higher. Capital Goods surged the most by 3.89 per cent, followed by industrials (3.61 per cent), power (2.56 per cent), realty (2.24 per cent), utilities (2.05 per cent), energy (1.92 per cent) and FMCG (1.90 per cent).

As many as 2,719 stocks advanced while 1,203 declined and 125 remained unchanged on the BSE.

"As the Union Budget approaches, the critical expectation is to revive market sentiment. Recent budgets have seen increased taxation on the capital market—higher STT, capital gains taxes, taxation of dividend income in shareholders’ hands, and the removal of tax benefits on buybacks.

"This year, it’s imperative for the Finance Minister to avoid introducing new taxes on investors. Instead, providing meaningful tax rebates to enhance consumer spending power could help revive the consumption cycle," Sunil Damania, Chief Investment Officer, Mojopms, said.

The Economic Survey noted that on a longer-term basis, Indian markets have been among the best-performing markets in the world.

BSE market capitalisation to GDP ratio stood at 136 per cent at the end of December 2024, rising significantly over the last 10 years, it added.

"...the fundamentals of the domestic economy remain robust, with a strong external account, calibrated fiscal consolidation and stable private consumption. On balance of these considerations, we expect that the growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent," the survey said.

In Asian markets, Tokyo settled in positive territory, while Seoul ended lower. Markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong were closed due to holidays.

European markets were trading higher. US markets ended in the positive zone on Thursday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 4,582.95 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.26 per cent to USD 76.64 a barrel.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex advanced 226.85 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at 76,759.81 on Thursday. The Nifty went up by 86.40 points or 0.37 per cent to 23,249.50.

Stock markets will remain open for trading on Saturday due to the Union Budget presentation.

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