Sensex : On the last trading day of 2025, the Nifty surpasses 26,000 and the rises in early trading

Sensex: Early on Wednesday, the last day of the trading year, the Indian benchmark indexes were in the green zone.

The Sensex rose 167 points, or 0.20 percent, to 84,872 as of 9.30 am, while the Nifty gained 67 points, or 0.26 percent, to 26,005.

The Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.58 percent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 added 0.55%, all of which were in line with benchmark indexes.

The highest sectors gainer was the Nifty Metal, up 1.33 percent, followed by Nifty Chemicals, up 1.09 percent, and Nifty PSU Bank, up 0.79 percent.

According to specialists, there is immediate support in the 25,750–25,800 zone and resistance in the 26,050–26,100 zone.

They said that while the market has the capacity to grow, it is being held back by persistent FII selling and a dearth of new catalysts, such as US-India trade news.

Investors are watching the Fed’s 2026 action, budget projections, Q3 corporate reports, and December car sales data for clues. According to market observers, traders are optimistic that profits would increase in 2026.

On the last trading day of the year, which was abbreviated due to the holiday, Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined throughout the morning session.

Asian markets saw declines of 0.07 percent in China’s Shanghai index, 0.67 percent in Shenzhen, 0.37 percent in Japan’s Nikkei, and 1.12 percent in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index. The Kospi in South Korea fell 0.15 percent.

The previous trading day saw the US markets close in the red zone, with the Dow down 0.2%, the S&P 500 easing 0.14%, and the Nasdaq losing 0.24%.

On December 30, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) made net purchases of stocks valued at Rs 6,160 crore, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold stocks valued at Rs 3,844 crore.