Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session higher. Nifty 50 closed at 23,508.40, while Sensex ended at 77,500.57.

Nifty 50 ended the previous trade session 2,768.95 points away from its record high of 26,277.35.

Overnight, Wall Street indices fell in trade after US President Donald Trump said tariffs will be imposed on Canada, Mexico and China from February 1.

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today, defence, railways, realty, FMCG, pharma, hospital, insurance, bank, renewables stocks are in focus.

ITC Ltd is the most important stock to watch out for as there is expectations of a hike in excise on cigarettes as there hasn’t been a hike in the last three years.

ONGC, Sun Pharma, LIC Housing Finance, Aster DM, Nuvama Wealth Management, Karnataka Bank, Pfizer, IRB Infra, Sheela Foam, Nestle India, are among the stocks in focus today.