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Sensex climbs 150 pts, Nifty above 25,100 as retail inflation hits 6-year low



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Indian benchmark equity indices opened higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian markets and a sharper-than-expected drop in domestic inflation to a more than six-year low.

At around 9:17 am, the BSE Sensex was up 166 points, or 0.20%, at 82,420, while the Nifty50 rose 51 points, or 0.21%, to 25,133.

Among the Sensex constituents, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Infosys, and Asian Paints opened with gains, rising up to 1.5%. On the other hand, HCL Tech, UltraTech Cement, Eternal, and ICICI Bank opened in the red.

On the sectoral front, Nifty Auto, Pharma, Realty, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas indices rose between 0.5% and 1%. In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap index gained 0.65%, while the Nifty Smallcap index was up 0.9%.

Among individual stocks, Rallis India shares jumped nearly 7% in early trade after the company reported a 98% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit to Rs 95 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.


Meanwhile, shares of Tejas Networks plunged 10% after the company posted a net loss of Rs 194 crore for Q1FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 77 crore in the same quarter last year.Retail inflation slumped to a more than six-year low of 2.10% in June, near the lower range of the central bank’s tolerance band, as food prices continued to ease, making a case for further interest rate cuts.



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