Stock markets rally for second day; Sensex jumps 579 points on easing crude oil prices, buying in IT
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly one per cent higher on Thursday (July 2, 2026) amid softening crude oil prices, following positive developments on the geopolitical front and buying in blue-chip IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 579.48 points, or 0.75%, to end at 77,502.12. During the day, it surged 656.29…