The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,438 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The positive performance of the Indian stock was driven by strong profitability growth, rapid traction of digital financial infra, expanding investor base and substantial reforms in products and processes,

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.