The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,438 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The BSE Sensex rose 226.85 points., or 0.3% to finish at 76,759.81. Similarly, Nifty 50 gained 86.4 points, or 0.37% to end at 23,249.5.

The stock market opened in the red as trading began on Thursday, January 30, 2025, with consumer durables, auto, and IT stocks falling the most. At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 75.