Although the benchmark indices opened higher, they traded positively throughout the session and ultimately closed in green.

Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty50, ended on a mixed note on Tuesday, as losses in information technology (IT) stocks offset gains in financial services, FMCG and metal shares. Market sentiment was also weighed down by the weekly expiry of Nifty derivatives.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 42 points.

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 4 points higher.

ITC, Tata Steel, and HDFC Bank are among the top gainers today.

Infosys, Bharti Airtel, and Adani Ports, on the other hand, were among the top losers today.

The GIFT Nifty was trading at  26,030, higher by 157 points at the time of writing.

The BSE MidCap index ended 0.1% higher, and the BSE SmallCap index ended 0.3% higher.

Sectoral indices are trading mixed today, with stocks in the power sector and metal sector witnessing buying. Meanwhile, stocks in realty and IT witnessed selling pressure.

The rupee is trading at Rs 89.9 against the US$.

Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 1.1% higher at Rs 138,252per gram.

Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 2.4% higher at Rs 215,810 per 1 kg.
 

FirstCry Shares Rise on Acquisition News

In the news from the telecom sector, shares Brainbees Solutions (FirstCry) came into focus after the company's announcement of an update on acquisitions.

In a regulatory filing, Brainbees Solutions said that its subsidiary, Swara Baby Products Private Limited, has agreed to buy 100% of K.A. Enterprises (Hygiene) Private Limited from its current owners. The deal will be completed by issuing 38,49,572 equity shares of Swara Baby.

After the acquisition, KA Hygiene will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Swara Baby and an indirect subsidiary of Brainbees Solutions. As a result, Brainbees Solutions will hold an indirect stake of 75.92% in KA Hygiene.
 

Belrise Partners Plasan for Defence Push

Moving on to the news from auto sector, shares of Belrise came into focus the company announced a strategic partnership with Plasan Sasa, a global leader in advanced armour and survivability solutions.

The agreement aims to jointly explore opportunities in India's military market using Plasan's ATEMM systems.

ATEMM, or All-Terrain Electric Mission Module, is an advanced electric platform designed to improve mobility, payload capacity, energy efficiency, and safety for modern armed forces.

Through this partnership, Belrise and Plasan plan to offer mission-ready solutions tailored to the needs of the Indian defence sector.

The collaboration supports the government's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives by focusing on local manufacturing and technology transfer.

Beyond India, Belrise will also become part of Plasan's global supply chain, enabling cost-effective production of advanced defence systems in India and supporting Plasan's worldwide operations, the company said.
 

GPT Infraprojects Wins Major Highway Contract

Moving on to the news from construction sector, shares of GPT Infraprojects came into focus after it emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a Rs 6.7 billion (bn) road project awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), strengthening its order book in the highways segment.

The company said the order was won by a consortium of GPT Infraprojects and ISCPPL, called GPT-ISCPPL (Consortium).

Under this project, they will build a four-lane elevated road in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, stretching from Mahamandir to Akhaliya Chouraha. The project will be carried out under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

This comes shortly after the company announced another major contract on December 18, 2025, worth Rs 18 bn. That order, given by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), is for constructing a flyover along LBS Marg.

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