Indian Equity Markets Extend Gains as Global Tensions Ease; Sensex Surges Over 540 Points, Nifty Advances Strongly

During the trading day, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index recorded a total intraday fluctuation of 403.40 points, while the National Stock Exchange index saw a movement of 114.40 points, indicating heightened volatility before the final recovery.

At the close of trading, the BSE Sensex surged by 544.15 points to settle at 76,808.48, registering a gain of 0.71 percent. Similarly, the NSE Nifty-50 advanced by 135.25 points to close at 23,989.15, marking an increase of 0.57 percent.

Market participation remained robust throughout the session, with 3,416 companies actively traded on the NSE. Out of these, 1,956 companies recorded gains, while 1,356 witnessed declines. The share prices of 104 companies remained unchanged, reflecting a mixed but largely positive market breadth.

Within the Nifty-50 index, 30 constituent companies ended the session in positive territory, while 20 registered losses, highlighting selective buying in heavyweight stocks. On the BSE benchmark index, 21 out of 30 listed companies closed higher, whereas the remaining 9 ended in the red.

The overall market sentiment remained cautiously optimistic, driven by improving global cues and renewed investor participation, which collectively supported the upward movement of key Indian equity indices.

The trading session underscored the resilience of Indian financial markets amid fluctuating global conditions, reinforcing investor confidence in the medium-term growth outlook.