Indian equity benchmarks inched lower on Tuesday as a drop in financials weighed ahead of key U.S. and domestic inflation readings. The Nifty 50 fell 0.4% to 24,487.4 points and the BSE Sensex shed 0.46% to 80,235.59. Investors await U.S. CPI data due later in the day which will guide the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path. Lower U.S. rates typically boost the appeal of emerging market equities, including India, as yields on U.S. Treasuries fall. Eight of the 16 major sectors logged gains. The broader small-caps were flat, while mid-caps slipped 0.3%. Financials, which gained 0.9% in the previous session, reversed course and fell 1% on Tuesday. IT rose 0.4%, on the back of a U.S.-China tariff truce extension that averts triple-digit duties that is expected to shield U.S. growth, curb inflation risks, and support corporate discretionary spending, including on technology. Pharma advanced 0.7%, buoyed by strong results from Abbott India and Alkem Laboratories. The sector, like IT, counts the U.S. as a key market.

Q1 earnings delivered a mixed bag, with HAL signalling a recovery, Alkem and Abbott maintaining steady growth, and Balrampur Chini facing near-term pressures

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India's pharmaceutical sector faced a 6% decline in the Nifty Pharma index in 2025, while the Nifty 50 index rose 8%. Major firms experienced significant losses, though some companies like Laurus Labs and Abbott India saw gains amid investor concerns over tariffs and macroeconomic issues.

Indian markets extended gains for the third straight session on Thursday, with the Sensex rising over 1,000 points and Nifty50 closing above 25,500. Sectoral gains were led by energy, utilities, oil & gas, and metals, while IT and realty stocks saw some profit booking. Several breakout stocks, including Nuvama Wealth, Abbott India, and Max Healthcare, hit fresh 52-week highs.

The Indian market rebounded on Wednesday, with Nifty50 gaining over 1% and Sensex surging 700+ points. Telecom, metals, power, and utilities led the rally, while breakout stocks like Avanti Feeds and Abbott India hit fresh 52-week highs.

The shares of the American pharma giant Abbott's Indian arm, Abbott India, surged in the intraday trade on Thursday, February 6. This was no exception, as the company carried on from where it had left. The company shares zoomed on Wednesday, February 5, as well. This surge is being attributed to the Q3 results of the company.