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Share Market Today: Indian stock market had a green opening today. Both the benchmark indices opened with gains in early trade. Sensex rose by 65 points to reach 84,339, while Nifty jumped by 40 points to reach 25,975.
Among the companies included in Sensex, Titan was the most profitable with a gain of 3 percent. After this, a rise of 1-1 percent was seen in both Tata Steel and Power Grid Corporation. In contrast, banking stocks like Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank witnessed some decline. In the broader market, BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent respectively.
Asian markets also witnessed a boom
A rise was also seen in the Asian market on Wednesday morning. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.1 percent, small-cap Kosdaq was seen trading up 0.33 percent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index futures were at 27260, which is more than the previous close of 27183.15. At the same time, markets in Japan are closed due to public holidays. Today is a public holiday in Japan on the occasion of National Foundation Day. This day is celebrated to commemorate the coronation of the first Emperor of Japan, Jimmu, and the founding of the country.
Wall Street decline
American stock markets closed with a decline on Tuesday. The weak data of retail sales in America is being held responsible for this. The S&P 500 index fell 0.33 percent to close at 6941.81, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.59 percent to 23102.47. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record level of 50188.14, gaining 52.27 points or 0.10 percent.
MSCI February 2026 Review
Aditya Birla Capital and L&T Finance have got a place in the Global Standard Index of MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) for February 2026. Whereas IRCTC is the only Indian stock which has been kept out of the index. Now the number of Indian companies in this index will increase from 164 to 165.
Being included in the index is positive for any company. This increases investor confidence in its shares, brings in foreign investment and increases liquidity. This index is updated every three months, under which shares are removed or added. It reviews any company on the basis of market cap, trading volume and free-float i.e. availability of shares for the public.
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