Indian equities close higher as global oil prices ease and India‑Japan summit cited
India’s benchmark indices rose on Friday, extending weekly gains, amid easing crude‑oil prices and references to a recent India‑Japan summit.
Indian benchmark equity indices closed higher on Friday, extending weekly gains. The BSE Sensex jumped 1,557.88 points (2.11 %) to 75,390.43, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 416.95 points (1.80 %) to 23,578.55, and the Bank Nifty index increased 1,579.00 points (2.86 %) to 56,755.75, according to LiveMint.com. All sectoral indices traded higher, led by Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty, Nifty Private Banks, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Metals, also reported by LiveMint.com. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 each surged 2 % on Friday, and IT stocks experienced a significant rally, according to LiveMint.com. On the preceding day, the Sensex and Nifty climbed nearly 1 %, as reported by the Times of India.
Crude‑oil prices fell as global geopolitical tensions eased, a trend confirmed across multiple news outlets. Market participants also referenced the India‑Japan summit and related strategic agreements as contributing to the positive market performance, as noted by several sources.
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