Stock markets advance for 3rd day; Sensex rises 221 points, L&T major driver
The Hindu
Stock markets rise for the third consecutive day, driven by L&T's gains and positive GDP growth projections.
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday (January 29, 2026), helped by a rally in blue-chip Larsen & Toubro and the Economic Survey projecting the GDP growth of 6.8-7.2% for the next fiscal.
Erasing its early losses, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 221.69 points or 0.27% to settle at 82,566.37. During the morning trade, it tanked 636.74 points or 0.77% to 81,707.94.
The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 76.15 points or 0.30% to end at 25,418.90. The broader index fell 182.95 points or 0.72% to a low of 25,159.80 in early trade.
A rally in global markets and fresh foreign fund inflows helped key indices recover from lows, analysts said.
From the 30 Sensex firms, Tata Steel jumped the most by 4.41%.
Larsen & Toubro climbed 3.66% after its consolidated revenue from operations in the October-December quarter rose by 10% to ₹71,450 crore from ₹64,668 crore in the year-ago period.
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