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Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are poised for a positive start on Wednesday
Stock Market Today.
Sensex Today: Indian benchmark indices opened higher in early trade on Thursday. The Sensex rose 65 points to 84,339, while the Nifty gained 40 points to 25,975.
Titan emerged as the top gainer among Sensex constituents, climbing 3%, followed by Tata Steel and Power Grid Corporation, each up nearly 1%. In contrast, banking stocks including Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank traded slightly lower.
Broader markets also edged up, with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rising 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively.
MSCI February 2026 Review
As part of MSCI’s February 2026 index rejig, Aditya Birla Capital and L&T Finance have been included in the MSCI Global Standard Index, while IRCTC is the only Indian stock to be excluded.
AU Small Finance Bank will see an increase in its weightage due to a float adjustment. Following the changes, India’s weight in the MSCI Standard Index remains unchanged at 14.1 per cent. However, the total number of Indian stocks in the index will rise to 165 from 164.
Global Cues
Asian markets opened higher, extending their rally despite concerns around AI and weak economic data impacting sentiment on Wall Street. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.21 per cent, while South Korea’s KOSPI gained 0.04 per cent. Japanese markets were shut on account of National Day.
In the US, markets ended mixed on Tuesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its third consecutive record close as investors assessed soft retail sales data and awaited a key labour market report.
US retail sales for December remained flat, missing expectations of a 0.4 per cent monthly rise, according to a Dow Jones survey. The S&P 500 declined 0.33 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.59 per cent, whereas the Dow Jones rose 0.10 per cent.
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February 11, 2026, 08:58 IST
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