
Stock markets bounce back on buying in metal, bank stocks; optimism over India-EU FTA
The Hindu
stock markets rebound in today's session, sees optimism over India-EU FTA
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher in highly volatile trade on Tuesday (January 27, 2026), buoyed by heavy buying in bank and metal stocks, a firm trend in global markets and optimism over India-EU FTA.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 319.78 points, or 0.39%, to settle at 81,857.48. During the day, it hit a high of 82,084.92 and a low of 81,088.59.
The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 126.75 points or 0.51% to end at 25,175.40.
From the 30-Sensex firms, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement and Bharat Electronics were among the biggest gainers.
Axis Bank jumped over 4% after the firm reported a 4% growth in its December quarter net profit to ₹7,010.65 crore against ₹742.99 crore in the year-ago period.
In contrast, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Eternal and ITC were among the laggards.

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