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

Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty50, settled higher on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as strong global cues amid easing geopolitical tensions lifted sentiment.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 398 points (up 0.5%).

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 132 points higher (up 0.5%).

Bharat Elec, Tata Steel, and Adani Ports are among the top gainers today.

Eternal, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries, on the other hand, were among the top losers today.

The GIFT Nifty was trading at  25,367, higher by 191 points at the time of writing.

The BSE MidCap index ended 1.3% higher, and the BSE SmallCap index ended 1.1% higher.

Baring realty sector and the consumer durable sector, all other sectoral indices are trading positively today, with stocks in the banking sector and power sector witnessing buying.

The rupee is trading at Rs 90 against the US$.

Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 1% lower at Rs 151,136 per gram.

Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 4% lower at Rs 305,600 per 1 kg.
 

APL Apollo Tubes Q3 Results

In the news from metal sector, shares of APL Apollo Tubes came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

The company's revenue for the quarter increased 7% to Rs 58.2 bn from Rs 54.33 bn a year ago. Net profit rose 42.9% to Rs 3.10 bn, up from Rs 2.17 bn in Q3FY25.

Operating performance also improved, with EBITDA rising 36.5% to Rs 4.72 bn from Rs 3.46 bn, and the EBITDA margin expanding to 8.1% from 6.4%.

APL Apollo's sales volumes reached 916,976 tonnes in the quarter, up from 855,037 tonnes in Q2FY26 and 828,200 tonnes a year earlier. For the nine months ended December 2025, total sales volumes were 2,566,363 tonnes, marking an 11% increase year-on-year.
 

Jindal Stainless Q3 Results

Moving on to the news from steel sector, shares of Jindal Stainless came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 6.2% year-on-year to Rs 105.18 bn, up from Rs 99.07 bn a year ago. EBITDA increased 16.6% to Rs 14.08 bn, compared with Rs 12.08 bn last year.

However, the company's exports as a share of total sales fell to 5.4% in the December quarter from 8.5% a year ago.

In the December quarter (Q3FY26), Jindal Stainless reported a 26.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 8.28 bn, as against Rs 6.54 bn in Q3FY25.

The board approved an interim dividend of Rs 1 per share (50% of the Rs 2 face value) for FY26. The record date for eligibility is 29 January 2026, and the dividend will be paid on or before 19 February 2026.
 

Anant Raj Q3 Results

Moving on to the news from commercial sector, shares of Anant Raj came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

Anant Raj reported a 30.8% rise in consolidated net profit for Q3FY26, reaching Rs 1.44 bn, up from Rs 1.10 bn a year ago. This boosted positive sentiment for the stock.

The company's revenue grew 20% year-on-year to Rs 6.42 bn, compared with Rs 5.35 bn in Q3FY25.

EBITDA increased 27% to Rs 1.70 bn, up from Rs 1.34 bn last year, with the EBITDA margin improving to 26.5% from 25%.

Total expenses rose 18.5% to Rs 4.89 bn from Rs 4.12 bn in the same quarter last year.

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