The Indian stock markets ended higher for the fourth trading session, as the investor’s sentiment is driven by the optimism from the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26. At the end of the trading, the Nifty 50 was up 258.

Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, rebounded over one per cent in intraday trade on January 28, following two days of losses, driven by strong buying in banking and financial stocks.

Indian benchmark indices extended the selloff on Tuesdays and are poised to close at the lowest level since the June crash. Selloff in Oil and Gas stocks and banks led the declines in the benchmark index. Nifty 50 index fell below 23,000 for the first time since June 7, 2024, and Sensex fell nearly 1,300 points on Tuesday.