Indian stock market today, January 2, 2026: Banking, metal and auto stocks Nifty rises to record high, Sensex rises 573 points, Coal India, NTPC, Hindalco leading gainers, ITC drags

Benchmark indices rose on Friday amid a broad-based rally in banking, real estate, metals and auto stocks. The NSE Nifty 50 index hit an all-time high of 26,340 today before closing 182 points or 0.70 percent positive at 26,328.55. BSE Sensex ended 573.41 points or 0.67 percent higher at 85,762.01, after rising over 740 points […]