Stock Market Update 28 July 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Trade Marginally Higher

Both the Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading slightly higher as the stock market opened today on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.

At around 9:18 AM, the Sensex was up by around 129 points (0.17%) to trade at 76,965.00. The Nifty 50 was also trading higher by around 33 points (0.14%) at 24,029.80.

On Monday, 27 July 2026, the indices ended in the green on positive global cues. At market close, the Sensex stood at 76,835.78, up 1.02%. The Nifty 50 stood at 23,995.95, up 0.96%.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other indices traded in mixed directions during early trading on Tuesday.

At around 9:21 AM, Bank Nifty was down by 55 points (0.1%) to trade at 57,032.00. The Nifty Financial Services index was, however, up by around 0.05% to trade at 26,139.70.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto (down 0.19%), Nifty Metal (down 0.12%) and Nifty PSU Bank (down 0.26%) were trading in the red. Nifty FMCG (up 0.47%), Nifty Pharma (up 0.01%) and Nifty IT (up 2.62%) were trading in the green.

Top Gainers And Losers

At 9:15 AM, about 1,192 shares advanced, 1,013 shares declined, and 182 shares remained unchanged.

The top gainers on Nifty included Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and Cipla.

The top losers were Bharat Electronics, Coal India, Power Grid Corp, NTPC and Reliance.

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets were mostly bearish amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.

• S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% as of 11:04 AM Tokyo time.

• Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) fell 4.7%.

• Japan’s Topix fell 2.9%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.3%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.7%.

• The Shanghai Composite fell 0.4%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures were little changed.

Factors Impacting The Markets

• US-Iran Tensions: There were positive developments on this front. Reports indicate that there is a possibility of a diplomatic breakthrough between the two war-stricken countries.

• Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian rupee opened 0.16% higher at 95.76 per US dollar on Tuesday. The previous close was at 95.91.

• Global Oil Prices: Global oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday as Washington paused its strikes on Iran. Brent crude traded near $87 per barrel.

Investor Takeaway

Factors such as positive geopolitical developments and declining crude oil prices are keeping the markets in positive territory. However, whether the rally could be sustained will depend on how things ultimately pan out in the Middle East. Traders must trade with caution.

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