Stock markets end higher on rally in Infosys shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday (January 16, 2026), driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance for FY26. After two days of losses, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 187.64 points, or 0.23%, to settle at 83,570.35. During the day, it jumped 752.26 points, or 0.90%, to 84,134.97. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 28.75 points, or 0.11%, to 25,694.35. From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys jumped 5.67% after the Bengaluru-headquartered firm saw its revenue from operations grow by 8.9% to ?45,479 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal…