New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Stocks to buy for the long term: The Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended with decent gains on Friday, February 6. On a weekly scale, both key indices rose by 1.5%, driven by a pro-growth Union Budget 2026, India-US trade deal, FII buying, and the RBI's upward revision of GDP forecasts, along with a steady inflation outlook.

After seven consecutive months of selloff, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have turned buyers of Indian stocks in the cash segment. In February so far, FIIs have bought Indian stocks worth Rs.2,645 crore in the cash segment.

While market sentiment is improving, persisting geopolitical risks and weak earnings remain key overhangs for the market.

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