Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, commenced trading on a positive note, extending gains for the fourth consecutive session. This morning, the BSE Sensex showed an increase of over 100 points, while the NSE Nifty 50 traded near the 26,000 mark.

The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 65.23 points to start at 84,339.15, while the Nifty added 62.3 points to open at 25,997.45. In the previous trading session, the Sensex closed at 84,273.92 and the Nifty 50 at 25,935.15. Soon after opening, the Nifty 50 index rose further to reclaim the 26,000 level.

The morning's gains were propelled by strong buying activity in auto, IT, metal, and FMCG stocks.

Titan emerged as one of the top gainers in early trade. Titan shares rose 2.6% to hit a 52-week high of Rs 4,379.95 after its Q3 results. The company's revenue increased 43.26% year-on-year to Rs 25,416 crore, up from Rs 17,740 crore. Ebitda also saw a significant rise, increasing 62.06% to Rs 2,713 crore from Rs 1,674 crore. On February 10, 2026, shares of Titan Company, along with State Bank of India (SBI) and UltraTech Cement, reached their fresh 52-week high on the BSE.

Other stocks that were among the major gainers on the Nifty included SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, and Infosys. Conversely, Power Grid Corp, Max Healthcare, HUL, M&M, and Axis Bank were among the losers.

Except for FMCG, all other sectoral indices were trading in the green, with the PSU Bank index up by 3% and the Nifty Media index up by 2%. The Nifty midcap index was up 1%, while the smallcap index was up 1.3%.

The broader market experienced some profit booking and traded lower in the opening session.

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar in the currency market, appreciating by two paise.

Global markets provided firm cues, contributing to the sustained optimism. A resurgence in Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) inflows, combined with rupee appreciation, is further bolstering market sentiment.