New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- India's benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, rose on Friday, driven by positive global market trends and anticipation of the Economic Survey. The Sensex gained 478.77 points, or 0.62%, to reach 77,238.58, while the Nifty climbed 188.40 points, or 0.81%, to 23,437.90. A total of 2,375 shares advanced, 960 shares declined, and 113 remained unchanged.

Investors are keenly waiting for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2025 in the parliament tomorrow, February 1.

"The Budget - expectations and actuals - will influence the market today and tomorrow. Since we are going into the Budget without a pre-Budget rally, the probability of a rally, post Budget, will be high if the Budget delivers on gr...