The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, rallied 1% each on Friday, ahead of the presentation of Economic Survey 2025 report in the Parliament today.

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.

LIVE: As investors processed the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates at 4.25–4.5 per cent, the Sensex opened marginally higher at 76,598.84 compared to its previous close of 76,