India’s BSE Sensex rose about 0.3% on Tuesday to close at 84,273.9, its highest level since early January and the third consecutive session of gains. Sentiment was buoyed by a sharp rebound in foreign portfolio inflows and continued optimism over a potential interim India–US trade agreement.
Foreign investors purchased Indian equities worth 22.55 billion rupees ($248.6 million) on Monday, lifting net inflows for February to $1.7 billion after three straight months of net selling.
On the macroeconomic front, January domestic inflation data are due later this week. Headline inflation is expected to rise to 2.4%, an eight‑month high, but it would remain comfortably within the Reserve Bank of India’s 2%–6% target range.
Among individual stocks, Eternal (+5.1%) and Tata Steel (+2.8%) were the top gainers. Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra added 1.8%, supported by expectations of a strong Q3 FY26 performance. In contrast, HCL Tech (‑2%), Bajaj Finance (‑1.7%), Bharti Airtel (‑1.3%), Adani Ports (‑0.9%), and Asian Paints (‑0.8%) were the session’s main laggards.
