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Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights today, Monday, February 2, 2026: Equity markets rebounded sharply in the final hour of trading on Monday, boosted by late-day buying in Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, BEL, L&T, M&M, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank.
The markets, notably mid- and small-cap stocks, closed higher a day after suffering their worst Budget-day loss since February 2020. The rebound helped to ease the market’s fear gauge, the India VIX, which fell 8% today.
The Sensex index rose 1,345 points from its intraday low of 80,387.25, to a high of 81,732, before closing the day at 81,666, up 944 points or 1.17 percent.
Similarly, the Nifty50 traded between 24,679 and 25,108 before closing at 25,088, up 263 points or 1.06 percent.
Power Grid was the biggest gainer on the Sensex index today, up 7.6 percent, as the company’s management restated that its FY26 capex and capitalization were on track, and that it is on course to exceed its annual target.
Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, RIL, M&M, L&T, IndiGo, Ultratech Cement, Asian Paints, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Maruti Suzuki, and SBI were also among the top gainers, rising by 4.6%.
Only six equities fell, led by Axis Bank, Infosys, TCS, Trent, Titan, and Kotak Bank.
In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap index surged 0.9%, while the Nifty SmallCap index increased 0.6%.
Sectorally, too, it was basically a sea of green, with the Nifty Auto index rising 2.14 percent, the Nifty Metal 1.8 percent, and the Nifty Realty 1.6%. The Nifty IT index was the only loser, falling half a percent.
Gold, Silver prices extend decline
Commodity markets continued to decline, with MCX Silver futures closing 6.4% lower at ₹2,48,600 per kilogram. MCX Gold futures rebounded from intraday lows to close practically flat (down 0.1%) at ₹1,47,600 per 10 kilos.
Source: BS
