Nifty ended higher for third-straight session on Thursday. Index made a flat-to-negative start following mixed cues from other Asian peers. Soon, index extended its losses as subdued corporate earnings weighted on market sentiments. Traders were cautious ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget speech on February 01, 2026. However, in afternoon session, market witnessed strong recovery and entered into green terrain as traders took some support with government data showing that India's industrial production growth accelerated to over a two-year high of 7.8 per cent in December 2025, driven by strong performances in mining, manufacturing and electricity. Besides, renewed foreign fund inflow created optimism among investors. As per exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) bought equities worth Rs 480.26 crore on Wednesday. In last leg of the trade, index continued its firm trade near day’s high level and ended above 25,400 mark.
Traders were seen piling up positions in Metal, Private Bank and Oil & Gas stocks, while selling was witnessed in FMCG, Chemicals and Pharma. The top gainers from the F&O segment were ABB India, National Aluminium Company and Oil India. On the other hand, the top losers were KPIT Technologies, Canara Bank and Solar Industries India. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 25900 - 26100 calls and 24900 - 25100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
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