Stock markets end higher for second day led by buying in blue-chips, foreign fund inflows
Indian stock markets Sensex and Nifty closed higher on July 30, 2026, driven by blue-chip stock gains and foreign institutional investment inflows. Despite global economic headwinds and volatility in crude oil prices, domestic market sentiment remained resilient.
Why it matters
The market performance reflects a tug-of-war between strong domestic fundamentals and global economic pressures like U.S. bond yields and geopolitical tensions.
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Thursday (July 30, 2026), driven by a rally in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and foreign fund inflows.
After a volatile day of trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 273.55 points, or 0.35%, higher at 77,928.15, helped by fag-end buying. During the day, it hit a high of 78,007.09 and a low of 77,440.91, gyrating 566.18 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 66.95 points, or 0.28%, to end at 24,317.15.
From the Sensex pack, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and Power Grid were among the major winners. Adani Ports, InterGlobe Aviation, Bajaj Finserv and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards.
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