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Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty are expected to open on a positive note on February 11, tracking gains in GIFT Nifty, which was hovering around 26,049.

Domestic markets extended their rally for a third consecutive session on February 10, with the Nifty moving closer to the 26,000 mark intraday, driven by broad-based buying across sectors and supportive global cues.

On Tuesday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 84273.92 up by 208.17 points or by 0.25 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25935.15 up by 67.85 points or by 0.26 %.

On the global front, Asian markets opened higher, continuing their rally despite AI concerns and lacklustre economic data weighing on Wall Street sentiment. Last checked, Australia's S&P/AXS 200 rose 1.21 per cent, while South Korea's KOSPI rose 0.04 per cent. Japanese markets remained closed due to National Day.

In the US markets, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to its third straight record close as investors digested weak retail sales data and awaited a key labour market report.

The US retail sales report for December showed consumer spending was unchanged, falling short of economists’ expectations for a 0.4% monthly increase, according to a Dow Jones survey. The S&P 500 index fell 0.33 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.59 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.10 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 102621684.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 82443790.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 31525385.00, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 21823214.00, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 18428055.00, On NSE, total number of shares traded was 461.03 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 118063.85 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 88659 with a total turnover of Rs. 15227.16 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1237116 with a total turnover of Rs. 86153.54 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 351535593 with a total turnover of Rs. 59261685.42 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 7892791 with a total turnover of Rs. 578206.99 Crore.

The FIIs on 10/02/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 17750.23 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 611.13 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 14052.68 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 275.15 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 3697.55 Crore and Rs. 335.98