Stock markets rebound in early trade after 4 days of slump; Sensex jumps over 530 points
The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 78.25 points, or 0.33%, to 23,951.70
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Updated - September 04, 2026 11:41 am IST - Mumbai
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply in early trade on Friday (September 4, 2026), tracking a rally in Asian markets after four days of sharp decline.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 531.88 points, or 0.70%, to 76,684.74 in the morning trade.
The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 78.25 points, or 0.33%, to 23,951.70.
Among the 30 Sensex constituents, Bajaj Finserv, Bharat Electronics Ltd, IndiGo, Trent, Reliance Industries, Infosys, Titan, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, and State Bank of India were the major gainers.
Axis Bank, Eternal, ICICI Bank and Asian Paints were among the laggards.
The rebound in domestic equities came amid a broad-based rally across Asian markets.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 2%, South Korea’s KOSPI advanced 1.3%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 1.11 per cent and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index traded 0.35 per cent higher.
U.S. markets had ended more than 1% higher in overnight deals on Thursday (September 3, 2026), setting a positive tone for Asian equities.
However, Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.48% to $95.98 per barrel.
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,345.87 crore on Thursday (September 3, 2026).
Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), however, remained net buyers, purchasing equities worth ₹4,977.46 crore, according to exchange data.
On Thursday (September 3, 2026), the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 417.49 points to close at 76,152.86, while the 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 41 points to settle at 23,873.45, extending their losing streak to a fourth consecutive session.
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