Sensex up 150 points and trading at 85,350: Nifty up 50 points near 26,200; Rise in auto and metal stocks

Today, on the first day of the year i.e. Thursday, January 1, 2026, there is a boom in the stock market. Sensex is trading above 85,350 after rising 150 points. There is also a rise of 50 points in Nifty, it is at the level of 26,170.

15 out of 30 Sensex stocks are rising. 26 out of 50 shares of Nifty have risen. There is a rise in media, auto and metal stocks of NSE. There is a decline in FMCG, pharma and banking stocks.

Domestic investors bought shares worth ₹6,160 crore

• On December 31, foreign investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,597.38 crore and domestic investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 6,759.64 crore.
• Till 31st December, FIIs sold shares worth a total of ₹34,349.62 crore. During this period, DIIs controlling the market have bought shares worth ₹ 79,619.91 crore.
• FIIs sold shares worth a total of ₹17,500.31 crore in the month of November. Whereas, DIIs made purchases worth ₹77,083.78 crore. That is, the market is supported by domestic investors.

Yesterday the market closed with a gain of 546 points

There was a rise in the stock market on the last day of the year i.e. today, 31st December. Sensex closed at 85,221, up 546 points. There was a rise of 191 points in Nifty, it closed at 26,130.

25 out of 30 Sensex stocks rose. Out of 50 Nifty stocks, 44 closed higher. Today there were more gains in banking, metal, energy and FMCG shares.

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