Sensex Opens Slightly Higher

2026-06-05 04:23 By Jereli Escobar 1 min. read

India’s BSE Sensex rose about 0.3% to 74,545 at the open on Friday, recovering from losses in the previous session as investors positioned ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision later today.

Market sentiment improved after GIFT Nifty futures signaled a stronger start, with traders expecting the RBI to maintain its benchmark policy rate while closely monitoring comments from Governor Sanjay Malhotra for clues on the outlook for inflation, growth, liquidity conditions and potential measures to support capital inflows.

Broad-based gains were seen across most sectors, while technology, energy minerals, non-energy minerals, consumer non-durables, and miscellaneous stocks remained under pressure.

Among individual stocks, Adani (+2.2%), ZEE (+5.8%), BSE (+1.9%), and Billionbrains (+2.1%) led the early gains, while HFCL (-4.8%), JSLL (-5.0%), and Wockhardt (-6.2%) were among the biggest laggards.

Nonetheless, the benchmark remains 0.3% in the red for the week to date.



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Sensex Opens Slightly Higher
India’s BSE Sensex rose about 0.3% to 74,545 at the open on Friday, recovering from losses in the previous session as investors positioned ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision later today. Market sentiment improved after GIFT Nifty futures signaled a stronger start, with traders expecting the RBI to maintain its benchmark policy rate while closely monitoring comments from Governor Sanjay Malhotra for clues on the outlook for inflation, growth, liquidity conditions and potential measures to support capital inflows. Broad-based gains were seen across most sectors, while technology, energy minerals, non-energy minerals, consumer non-durables, and miscellaneous stocks remained under pressure. Among individual stocks, Adani (+2.2%), ZEE (+5.8%), BSE (+1.9%), and Billionbrains (+2.1%) led the early gains, while HFCL (-4.8%), JSLL (-5.0%), and Wockhardt (-6.2%) were among the biggest laggards. Nonetheless, the benchmark remains 0.3% in the red for the week to date.
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