{"id":6197,"date":"2026-01-02T06:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:50:19","slug":"nifty-trades-above-26190-auto-stocks-lead-rally-with-maruti-suzuki-mandm-and-hero-leading-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/nifty-trades-above-26190-auto-stocks-lead-rally-with-maruti-suzuki-mandm-and-hero-leading-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty Trades Above 26,190; Auto Stocks Lead Rally With Maruti Suzuki, M&M and Hero Leading Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indian stock market commenced the second day of the year on a firm note, with benchmark indices showing resilient growth. As of Jan 2, 2026, at 9:23 AM IST, the NIFTY 50 index was trading at \u20b926,195.95, marking a steady gain of 49.40 points or 0.19% for the day. Simultaneously, as of 9:24 AM IST, the BSE SENSEX is trading at 85,360.59, reflecting a positive move of 171.99 points or 0.20%. This early momentum is primarily driven by a robust performance in the auto stocks, where industry giants Maruti Suzuki, M&M and Hero MotoCorp are spearheading the rally.<\/span><\/p>\n

Automotive Sector Drives Market Sentiment<\/b><\/h2>\n

The automobile industry has emerged as the primary engine of growth in early trade, with investor sentiment lifted by strong December sales numbers and healthy year-on-year growth across the sector. Reflecting this momentum, the Nifty Auto index was trading at 28,737.75 as of 10:27 AM on Jan 2, up 257.20 points or 0.90 percent, underscoring broad-based buying interest in auto stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n