Sensex over 85,300, Nifty in green at open on first day of 2026

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened in green on Thursday, the first trading session of year 2026. BSE Sensex opened above 85,370, climbing more than 150 points, while the NSE Nifty50 started the day near 26,200, jumping a little over 50 points, as of 9:15 am. Eternal and Larsen & Toubro were top gainers on BSE in early trade.