Markets rebound in late trade:Sensex rises 200 points to 82,500, Nifty settles at 25,418; auto and IT stocks face selling pressure

After spending most of the session in the red, the stock market rebounded in late trade, with the Sensex rising 198.74 points (0.24%) to close at 82,543.42, while the Nifty gained 76.15 points (0.30%) to settle at 25,418.90. Global markets show strength Asian markets are trading higher today. South Korea’s KOSPI index is up 0.79% at 5,210 Japan’s Nikkei index has gained 0.17% to trade at 53,448. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is up 0.54% at 27,976 China’s Shanghai Composite index is trading nearly flat around 4,147, with a marginal gain of about 0.16%. US markets ended on a mixed note The Dow Jones closed 0.02% higher at 49,015. The Nasdaq ended up 0.17%, while the SP 500 closed 0.08% lower. Foreign investors sold shares worth ₹3,068 crore on January 28 On January 28, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹880 crore. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth ₹3,057 crore. In December 2025, FIIs sold shares worth ₹34,350 crore. During the same period, DIIs supported the market by purchasing shares worth ₹79,620 crore. The market was bullish Wednesday Earlier, on January 28, the stock market had closed on a strong note. The Sensex ended 487 points higher at 82,344, while the Nifty gained 167 points to close at 25,342. ​