Mumbai, February 10 The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their winning streak for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, driven by positive trends in Asian markets and sustained foreign fund inflows.
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 247.01 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 84,312.76 in early trading.
The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed by 80.25 points, or 0.31 percent, to 25,947.55.
Among the Sensex constituents, Eternal, Titan, Axis Bank, NTPC, Tata Consultancy Services, Sun Pharmaceuticals, PowerGrid, Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, and Tata Steel were the gainers.
On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, HCL Technologies, Asian Paints, IndiGo, State Bank of India, and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.
Analysts said the strength in US markets and the optimism surrounding the interim trade framework between New Delhi and Washington are improving investors' sentiment.
In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and South Korea's Kospi were trading higher, while Shanghai's SSE Composite index remained flat.
US equities market ended higher on Monday.
"Global equity markets rallied on Monday, driven by optimism over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive election win and a rebound in the technology sector, while the dollar weakened amid reports that China has advised financial institutions to curb their exposure to US bonds," said Devarsh Vakil, Head of Prime Research, HDFC Securities.
He added that investors are now awaiting the delayed January employment data, which will be released on Wednesday, and the CPI inflation figures, which will be released on Friday. These data releases will provide crucial guidance on the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy for the remainder of 2026.
Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 2,254.64 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
Brent Crude, the global oil benchmark, fell by 0.28 percent to USD 68.85 per barrel.
On Monday, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped by 485.35 points to close at 84,065.75, while the 50-share NSE Nifty appreciated by 173.60 points to settle at 25,867.30.
