Nifty near 25,200, Sensex up 320 pts, amid India-EU trade deal

The domestic share market ended on a positive note with Nifty above 25,150 on Tuesday,led by metal, financial, IT and oil & gas stocks. Besides, the market sentiment also received a modest lift following India–European Union trade agreement.At close, the Sensex was up 319.78 points or 0.39 percent at 81,857.48, and the Nifty was up 126.75 points or 0.51 percent at 25,175.40. About 1901 shares advanced, 2209 shares declined, and 163 shares unchanged.
Adani Enterprises, Axis Bank, JSW Steel, Adani Ports, Grasim Industries were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included M&M, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv and Eternal.On the sectoral front, Except auto, FMCG, media and consumer durables, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with metal up 3%.The Nifty midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.5 percent each.
Rupee Close: 
On 27 Jan'26,the Indian rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and gained 19 paise to close at 91.71 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday , on decline in U.S. dollar index and India-EU FTA negotiations.Forex traders said the rupee recovered marginally as traders rushed to cover broad dollar weakness.Moreover, the deal over India-EU FTA boosted domestic market sentiments. However, rising commodity and crude oil prices capped sharp gains.
Trading Guide:
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments stated,the domestic market exhibited a volatile trading day and ended the session positively on the monthly expiry day, influenced by mixed cues and renewed tariff concerns offset by optimism surrounding the conclusion of the India–EU trade agreement.Auto and beverage stocks declined amid worries about increasing competitive pressures. Investors continued to assess ongoing corporate earnings, which have been mixed so far and offered limited scope for near-term upgrades. In the near term, investors are awaiting the US FED’s upcoming interest rate decision and the Union Budget for future direction.
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Tuesday- Equitas Small Finance Bank, ACI, HCL Tech, Chennai Petroleum, and Bajaj Consumer.

(Business Correspondent)