The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Thursday, supported by positive trends in Gift Nifty. Despite volatility in Wednesday’s session, indices like Nifty 50 and Sensex closed with gains,

Indian equity markets ended the session on a strong note, with the Nifty closing at a three-week high, buoyed by gains in HDFC Bank and Adani Group stocks. The Sensex rose 230 points to close at 80,234,

US: Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman will speak at the Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century — 4:45 a.m. Rupee appreciated 5 paise to close higher at 84.45 against the US dollar. It opened flat at 84.49 on Friday. The Indian unit closed at 84.50 on Thursday, according to data on Bloomberg.

HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance and Bharti Airtel were the lead gainers among the Sensex 30; while TCS slipped in Tuesday's early trade.

The headline index Nifty 50 rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, driven by strong gains in HDFC Bank and Adani Group stocks, and the Sensex also rallied as continued buying by foreign investors into high-weightage stocks lifted sentiment.

Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex crossed the 80,300 mark, Nifty50 was just shy of 24,300.

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty 50 index rose by more than 100 points, or 0.5%, to reach 24,340. “The two-day rally in the market is unlikely to be sustained, as earnings concerns remain a significant headwind.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the green. Nifty 50 closed at 24,221.90, while Sensex ended at 80,109.85. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended higher,

ONGC, BEL, BPCL, and Shriram Finance were among the top gainers on the Nifty index. JSW Steel, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Maruti, Bajaj Auto were among the top losers.