Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Maruti Suzuki Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Larsen & Toubro added to the Nifty 50 index.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,303 level, a premium of nearly 31 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 23,440.00, while Sensex ended at 77,378.91. On Friday, Wall Street indices ended lower. Asian markets were under pressure in early trade today.

The Indian equity market closed in the green on Tuesday amid favourable domestic and global cues, as Adani Enterprises was the top Nifty 50 gainer.

The market is expected to be under intense pressure with strong headwinds. Brent crude is above $81 per barrel, while sharper than expected surge in US jobs data coupled with consistent FIIs selling and Q3 earnings have taken a toll on the market.

The stock markets started trading on Wednesday in the positive territory following a firm trend seen in the Asian indices. The BSE Sensex rallied a little over 400 points to cross 76,900 in early trade,

The gains were led by Reliance Industries Ltd, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Larsen & Toubro and Zomato Ltd. The BSE Sensex rose 248.07 points or 0.32 per cent to 76,747.70. Nifty stood at 23,231.40, up 55.

The performance comes ahead of the Budget 2025 announcement, with Q3 earnings, foreign investors flow and global trends emerging as key triggers currently. On January 14, 2025, the market is open despite the public holiday in many states due to the celebration of Makar Sankranti 2025.

The stock market continued its rise into the green upon opening led by mid and small cap IT, telecom, financial services, and energy stocks.

Resistances for the benchmark Nifty-50 index is seen at 23,340 and 23,500, while on the downside 23,047 becomes the base for the short term, said analysts.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended on Tuesday with modest gains, breaking a four-day losing streak, as a strong rally in banking, metal, and energy stocks lifted sentiment. However, a selloff in IT and FMCG stocks kept investors cautious.