Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Friday (September 12, 2025) in line with a global market rally amid rising hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

Optimism over a successful conclusion of India-U.S. trade talks has also fuelled a rally in markets.

Rallying for the fifth day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 355.97 points or 0.44%, to settle at 81,904.70. During the day, it surged 444.12 points or 0.54%, to 81,992.85.

The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 108.50 points or 0.43%, to 25,114, registering its eighth straight day of an uptrend.

From the Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Maruti and Tata Motors were among the gainers.

However, Eternal, Hindustan Unilever, Trent and Titan were the major laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng settled in positive territory, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index ended lower.

Markets in Europe were trading mostly lower. U.S. markets ended higher on Thursday (September 11, 2025).

“The Indian market closed at a three-week high, supported by renewed global optimism over a potential Fed rate cut.

“Progress in U.S.-India trade talks is also expected to keep the positive momentum intact in the near term,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,472.37 crore on Thursday (September 11, 2025), while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹4,045.54 crore, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.47% to $66.72 a barrel.

On Thursday (September 11, 2025), the Sensex climbed 123.58 points or 0.15%, to settle at 81,548.73, its fourth day of rally. The Nifty rose by 32.40 points or 0.13%, to settle at a nearly three-week high of 25,005.50, marking its seventh consecutive day of gains.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed unchanged after a volatile session on Friday (September 5, 2025) as gains in oil & gas and auto shares were offset by losses in IT and FMCG shares.

After a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed lower by 7.25 points or 0.01%, at 80,710.76 with 14 of its components ending with gains and 16 with losses.

In a see-saw trade, the barometer opened higher but slipped into the red in late morning deals. It hit a low of 80,321.19 in the afternoon session before paring losses in the pre-close session. The index gyrated 715.37 points between the day’s high and low.

The 50-share NSE Nifty eked out gains of 6.70 points or 0.03% to close at 24,741.

Among Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra climbed 2.34%, followed by Maruti, which climbed 1.70%. Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and Eternal also were among the gainers.

However, ITC, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Infosys were among the laggards.

“Indian equities ended flat today, but sentiment stayed mildly positive as key indices rebounded from intra-day lows on buying at support levels. The auto sector continued to extend gains on expectations of a demand revival. Global cues also lent support, with US and Asian markets trading higher ahead of the US jobs report, a key trigger for Fed rate cut expectations,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng settled in positive territory.

Markets in Europe were trading on firm note. US markets ended higher on Thursday (September 4, 2025).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹106.34 crore on Thursday (September 4, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹2,233.09 crore, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.07% to $66.93 a barrel.

On Thursday (September 4, 2025), the Sensex settled 150.30 points or 0.19%, higher at 80,718.01, and the Nifty ended marginally higher by 19.25 points or 0.08% at 24,734.30.