Updated On: 02 January, 2026 10:28 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday, driven by domestic institutional buying and gains in heavyweight Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 158.19 points to 85,346.79 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 55.8 points to 26,202.35

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began Friday's trading session on an optimistic note as steady buying by domestic institutional investors and a rally in blue-chip Reliance Industries drove the stock markets higher in early trade.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 158.19 points to 85,346.79 in early trade.