BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Friday, a day ahead of the Union Budget 2025 prese

L&T, Titan, Nestle, M&M and Maruti Suzuki were among the top gainers on BSE Sensex, while ITC Hotels, Bharti Airtel, NTPC slipped, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv, were among the top losers

Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50 opened marginally higher ahead of the Economic Survey 2025, and tracking gains in global markets. Optimism is also brewing as investors look for potential catalysts in the upcoming Union Budget. Construction, IT, and auto stocks steered the rally, while financials and metals weighed on the benchmarks.