Stock Market Update 7 July 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Trade Marginally Higher After Market Opening

Both the Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher after the market opening on Tuesday, 7 July 2026. This was the fifth consecutive session when the indices opened in the green.

At around 9:18 AM, the Sensex was up by around 118 points (0.15%) to trade at 78,403.66. The Nifty 50 was also trading higher by around 36 points (0.15%) at 24,466.25.

On Monday, 6 July 2026, the indices closed in positive territory. While the Sensex stood at 78,285.07 (up 0.67%), the Nifty 50 stood at 24,430.35 (up 0.66%).

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 Tuesday.

At around 9:25 AM, Bank Nifty was up by 196 points (0.34%) to trade at 58,487.50. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 0.28% to trade at 27,070.00.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto (up 0.20%), Nifty Pharma (up 0.15%), Nifty PSU Bank (up 0.40%) and Nifty IT (up 1.10%) were trading in the green. Nifty FMCG (down 0.10%) and Nifty Metal (0.78%) were in the red.

Top Gainers And Losers

At 9:15 AM, about 1,246 shares advanced, 1,120 shares declined, and 172 shares remained unchanged.

The top gainers on Nifty included Shriram Finance, Eternal, Infosys, SBI Life Insurance and Max Healthcare.

The top losers were Trent, JSW Steel, Interglobe Aviation, Bharat Electronics and Asian Paints.

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets were mostly bearish on Tuesday.

• S&P 500 futures fell 0.1% as of 11:44 AM Tokyo time.

• Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) fell 1.5%.

• Japan’s Topix fell 0.2%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.1%.

• The Shanghai Composite fell 0.8%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.2%.

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.

• Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian rupee opens up 0.07% at 95.3250 per US dollar. The previous close was at 95.3950.

• FPIs turning buyers: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) purchased shares worth ₹14,634 crore in the second half of June. In the first half, they were net sellers after selling shares worth ₹11,263 crore.

• 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

The markets are now showing good signs of recovery. Crude oil prices have eased, while sustained FPI selling has reversed. These were the two main factors weighing on the market. Analysts believe the Indian equities are poised for a gradual uptrend from here. However, investors must keep an eye on global updates and Q1 results to be announced soon.