Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: On Thursday, the Nifty and Sensex, key stock market indices in India, traded on a firm note, led by gains in index heavyweights. Banks were the best sectoral performers in today's trade. Eye on Earnings ITC, IndiGo, Honasa, Tata Investment to announce Q4 earnings today Highlights of trade: Nykaa shares rise 2% after Q4 PAT soars 187% YoY Sun Pharma drops 3% after Q4 PAT rises 34% YoY Jefferies maintains a buy rating on Sun Pharma UBS maintains a neutral rating on NYKAA Go Digit lists at 5% premium over IPO price on NSE Market View by Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services There are positives and negatives for the market today. The biggest positive is the record Rs 2.11 lakh crores dividend from the RBI to the government, which will give an additional 0.3% of GDP fiscal room for the government. This means the government can reduce its fiscal deficit and step up infrastructure spending. The bond yields have declined sharply reflecting lower borrowing by the government. Decline in bond yields is positive for banking stocks. Brent crude dipping below $82 is positive for India’s macros.