Stock market opens on a strong note:Sensex up 400 points, Nifty rises 100 points amid broad-based buying

Indian equity markets are trading strongly higher on February 9. The Sensex has jumped nearly 400 points, hovering around the 84,000 mark, while the Nifty is up over 100 points, trading close to 25,800. In early trade, 19 of the 30 Sensex stocks are in the green, while 11 stocks are trading lower. Buying interest is visible across banking, metal, and IT stocks, which are leading the gains. Global markets provide support Asian markets are also trading sharply higher: · Japan’s Nikkei is up 4.73% at 56,820 · South Korea’s KOSPI has surged 4.44% to 5,314 · Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading 1.78% higher at 27,033 · China’s Shanghai Composite is up 0.25% at 4,114 In the US, markets closed strongly on February 6: · Dow Jones: up 2.47% at 50,115 · Nasdaq: up 2.18% · SP 500: up 1.97% FII Buying Boosts Sentiment · On February 6, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought shares worth ₹1,950 crore · Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), however, sold shares worth ₹1,265 crore · In December 2025, FIIs sold equities worth ₹34,350 crore, while DIIs supported the market with purchases worth ₹79,620 crore Aay Finance IPO opens today Gurugram-based NBFC Aay Finance has opened its IPO today. Investors can apply till February 11. The company aims to raise ₹1,010 crore through the issue. Markets ended higher on Friday On February 6 (Friday), markets closed on a positive note: · Sensex: up 266 points at 83,580 · Nifty: up 50 points at 25,693 Market snapshot (6 February 2026): · Sensex: Up 0.32% · Nifty: Up 0.20% · Nifty Midcap 100: Down 0.02% · Nifty Smallcap 100: Down 0.27% Top Nifty Gainers: · ITC (+5.21%) · Kotak Bank (+3.33%) · HUL (+2.83%) Top Nifty Losers: · HDFC Life (−2.40%) · Tech Mahindra (−1.83%) · TCS (−1.71%) Source: BSE / NSE