Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Strong, Gains 161 Points, Crosses 24100 Mark | 29 Jul 2026, 09:25 AM IST

The Indian equity market begins Wednesday’s session with a notable gap-up opening, as the Nifty 50 index surges past the 24100 mark in early trade. At 9:15 AM IST, the Nifty 50 stands at 24146.40, marking an increase of +161 points, or +0.67%, from its previous close of 23985.35.

Index	Value	Change (%)	Change (pts)
Nifty 50	24146.40	+0.67%	+161

Market breadth in the Nifty 50 shows 0 advances and 0 declines in the immediate opening minutes, indicating a focused movement rather than broad participation across all constituents at this precise snapshot. Individual stock movements, however, reveal specific trends.

Among the top gainers in early trade are Tata Consumer Products Ltd. (TATACONSUM) at ₹1087, up +0.45%, Shriram Finance Ltd. (SHRIRAMFIN) at ₹1044.9, up +0.38%, and Hindalco Industries Ltd. (HINDALCO) at ₹939.8, gaining +0.36%. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (APOLLOHOSP) also sees a +0.36% rise to ₹8935, alongside Reliance Industries Ltd. (RELIANCE) at ₹1271.7, up +0.32%.

Conversely, some heavyweights are trading in the red. ICICI Bank Ltd. (ICICIBANK) leads the decliners at ₹1417.6, down −0.92%. Tech Mahindra Ltd. (TECHM) is down −0.32% at ₹1630, while Eternal Ltd. (ETERNAL) trades at ₹307.5, a −0.28% dip. NTPC Ltd. (NTPC) is at ₹343.1, down −0.19%, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (DRREDDY) is at ₹1134, down −0.14%.

In institutional flows, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers on July 28, recording an inflow of +755.33 crore, following a net sell of −1688.23 crore on July 27. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) remained consistent buyers, with inflows of +1664.16 crore on July 28 and +2329.14 crore on July 27.

The market’s ability to sustain these early gains will be a key focus in the initial 30 minutes of trade.