Stock Market Update 6 July 2026: Sensex Gains Over 300 Pts; Nifty 50 Above 24,350

Both Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher as the market opened on Monday, 6 July 2026, after the weekend break.

At around 9:18 AM, the Sensex was up by around 304 points (0.39%) to trade at 78,068.60. The Nifty 50 was also trading higher by around 84 points (0.35%) at 24,354.95.

Notably, on Friday, 3 July 2026, the indices closed in positive territory. While the Sensex stood at 77,763.91, up 0.34%, the Nifty 50 stood at 24,270.85, up 0.39%.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Not just the Sensex and the Nifty 50, but most other Indian indices were in the green during early trading on Monday.

At around 9:21 AM, Bank Nifty was up by 297 points (0.51%) to trade at 58,236.35. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 0.42% to trade at 26,988.30.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto (up 0.08%), Nifty FMCG (up 0.08%), Nifty Metal (up 0.25%) and Nifty Pharma (up 0.23%) were in the green. Nifty PSU Bank (down 0.06%) and Nifty IT (down 0.36%) were trading in the red.

Top Gainers And Losers

The overall market breadth was positive during early trading on Monday. About 1,486 shares advanced, 1,065 shares declined, and 234 shares remained unchanged.

The top gainers on Nifty included Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Bharat Electronics, Adani Enterprises and ICICI Bank.

The top losers were Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Interglobe Aviation.

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave mixed cues on Monday.

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% as of 11:55 AM Tokyo time.

• Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) fell 1.4%.

• Japan’s Topix rose 0.2%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1%.

• The Shanghai Composite fell 0.8%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.1%.

Factors Impacting The Markets

• US-Iran Tensions: The Middle East tension seemed to have eased off for now. The vehicular traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains normal.

• Revival of monsoon: The monsoon has finally arrived with its full flow in India. Substantial downpours can have a positive short-term impact on the market.

• FII turning buyers: After being net sellers for a long time, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have now turned net buyers in the Indian equity markets. This is another factor that will have a positive impact on the market.

• Q1 results: Companies will start announcing their 2026-27 Q1 results soon. Markets and indices are expected to react to these results.

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Investor Takeaway

Although the markets have shown signs of improvement, a big rally is still awaited. Analysts are expecting Indian equities to maintain an upward trajectory on the back of favourable global cues and easing concerns in the domestic markets.