Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Strong at 24123.65, IT Stocks Lead Early Gains | 10 Jul 2026, 09:25 AM IST
Key Highlights
The Nifty 50 opens Friday’s session with a significant gap-up, trading at 24123.65 points. Early trade sees a positive tone, primarily driven by strong performance in IT majors.
The opens Friday’s session with a significant gap-up, trading at 24123.65 points, marking an advance of +161 points or +0.67% from its previous close of 23962.80. The benchmark index shows early strength as the first trades print, extending gains from the prior session.
| Index | Change vs | |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24123.65 | +0.67% |
Market breadth in the Nifty 50 is yet to establish a clear trend in the initial minutes of trading, with both advances and declines currently at 0. However, individual stock movements indicate early sector-specific momentum.
Among the top performers, IT majors lead the charge. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) is up +0.46% at ₹2059, followed by Infosys Ltd. (INFY) gaining +0.43% to ₹1055.3, and Tech Mahindra Ltd. (TECHM) advancing +0.42% to ₹1432.3. Ultratech Cement Ltd. (+0.34%) and Axis Bank Ltd. (+0.33%) also feature among the early gainers.
Conversely, some stocks are seeing early pressure. Tata Consumer Products Ltd. (TATACONSUM) is down −0.24% at ₹1104, while Eicher Motors Ltd. (EICHERMOT) trades −0.21% lower at ₹7345.5. Hindalco Industries Ltd. (−0.19%), Adani Enterprises Ltd. (−0.19%), and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (−0.18%) are also among the early decliners.
In the and activity from the past two sessions, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided significant support on July 9th, with net inflows of +₹2057.79 crore, largely offsetting Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) net selling of −₹532.86 crore. On July 8th, FIIs were net buyers with +₹1962.8 crore, alongside DII inflows of +₹790.16 crore.
Investors will be watching for sustained momentum in the IT sector and how broader market breadth evolves over the next 30 minutes.