Indian Markets Rise as IT, Auto Stocks Lead Gains
Sensex and Nifty gain in early trade as IT and auto stocks rally despite weak global market cues.
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17 Jul 2026
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Domestic equity markets traded higher in the morning session on Friday, with benchmark indices gaining around half a per cent each despite weak global cues, led by buying in IT and auto stocks.
In early trade, Sensex climbed 363 points or 0.47 per cent to 77,550, while Nifty advanced 100 points or 0.43 per cent to 24,176.
Sectorally, IT stocks led the gains, with the Nifty IT index surging nearly 2 per cent, followed by Nifty Auto, which rose 0.83 per cent, and Nifty Private Bank, which gained 0.42 per cent. The Nifty Oil & Gas and Nifty PSU Bank indices also traded marginally higher.
