Stock market today: Sensex opens 349 points higher, Nifty gains 0.38%; IT stocks rally

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1 min readUpdated: Jul 17, 2026 09:48 AM ISTThe stock market continued its rally on Friday. (Source: Express Archives)The Indian indices continued its rally on Friday, with Sensex opening 349 points higher and Nifty up by 90 points.In the early trade, Sensex was trading at 77,535.92, up by 0.45 per cent, while Nifty was trading up by 0.38 percent at 24,163.60.The Sensex portal showed 22 out of 30 stocks trading in green. The rally was led by Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS, Reliance and Axis Bank.The laggards include Trent, Sun Pharma, IndiGo, Bharti Airtel and ITC.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Jul 17: Latest News01Inside Hydrogen Train, leak detectors, auto shutdown, real time safety monitoring0221-year-old man killed after crane collapses from 11th floor, falls inside housing complex03Gates MRI, SII tie-up for manufacture TB vaccine candidate04Govt calls for IOA panel to probe ex-hockey captain’s sexual harrasment allegations05NEET UG Re-Exam 2026 Result: Meet the toppers who scored 715 marksAdvertisement