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Market holds opening gains; Sensex up 485 points, Nifty reclaims 25,800Frontline indices ended with gains of more than 0.5%, while the midcap index rose over 1.5%. The Midcap index gained 938 points to settle at 60,441. The Nifty Bank index added 549 points to close at 60,669.By Jomy Jos Pullokaran  February 9, 2026, 3:57:46 PM IST (Updated)2 Min ReadThe equity benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed higher on Monday (February 9), holding on to opening gains as buying was seen across sectors and broader markets outperformed. The Nifty reclaimed levels above 25,800, while the Sensex rose 485 points to end at 84,066. The Nifty added 174 points to close at 25,867.

Market participation was broad-based, with nearly 40 Nifty stocks ending the session in the green. SBI and Reliance Industries emerged as the top contributors to the benchmark gains. Market breadth remained firmly in favour of advances, with the NSE advance-decline ratio at 4:1.

Frontline indices ended with gains of more than 0.5%, while the midcap index rose over 1.5%. The Midcap index gained 938 points to settle at 60,441. The Nifty Bank index added 549 points to close at 60,669.

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From the Sensex basket, State Bank of India, Shriram Finance Ltd, Titan Company Ltd, Grasim Industries Ltd, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, UltraTech Cement Ltd and Hindalco Industries Ltd were the major gainers.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, ITC Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd and Nestle India Ltd were the biggest laggards.

All sectoral indices closed higher, led by consumer durables and PSU banks. SBI was the top Nifty gainer, surging 7% after reporting strong Q3 results and announcing a guidance raise. Titan and Grasim ended the day with gains of 3% each, ahead of their results.

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Shriram Finance continued to see buying interest and closed the session 6% higher. Tata Steel rose nearly 3% after its Q3 results beat estimates, aided by a positive brokerage note.

In the broader market, Kalyan Jewellers emerged as the top midcap gainer, jumping over 15% following strong Q3 results. Zydus Life gained 4% after its Q3 numbers beat estimates, with revenue rising 30% year-on-year.

Textile stocks such as Gokaldas Exports rallied up to 7% after the announcement of an India–US interim trade framework. Vodafone Idea advanced 4% after promoter Kumar Mangalam Birla bought shares via the open market.

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On the downside, PFC and REC both closed in the red after their boards approved a merger, bucking the broader market trend.Continue ReadingFirst Published: Feb 9, 2026 3:37 PM ISTTagsBSE Sensexbse sensex todaymarket closingNSE NiftyNSE Nifty 50