Stock Market LIVE Updates | India's benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty traded higher on Friday, supported by Larsen & Toubro, which reported a record high in new orders, along with expectations of favorable moves from the upcoming Union Budget boosting risk sentiment.

Indian equity benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty, opened slightly higher ahead of the Economic Survey 2025 and in line with gains in global markets on Friday. Investor optimism is building as attention shifts to potential catalysts in the upcoming Union Budget.

The S&P BSE Sensex was up 161.56 points to 76,921.37, while the NSE Nifty added 64.60 points to 23,314.10 as of 9:25 AM.