Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed above 25,700 on Friday (October 17, 2025), extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign fund inflows.

In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 484.53 points or 0.58% to settle at 83,952.19. During the day, it surged 704.58 points or 0.84% to 84,172.24.

The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 124.55 points or 0.49% to 25,709.85.

Among Sensex firms, Asian Paints jumped the most by 4.18%. Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries were also among the gainers.

However, Infosys, HCL Tech, Eternal, Tech Mahindra and Tata Steel were among the laggards.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹997.29 crore on Thursday (October 16, 2025), according to exchange data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also bought stocks worth ₹4,076.20 crore in the previous trade.

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

Markets in Europe were trading sharply lower. U.S. markets ended lower on Thursday (October 16, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.92% to $60.50 a barrel.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Friday (September 5, 2025), buoyed by GST rate cuts announcement and a positive trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 318.55 points to 81,036.56 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 98.05 points to 24,832.35.

From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Trent, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Power Grid, and Reliance Industries were among the gainers.

ITC, Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, and Sun Pharma were among the laggards.

Common use items from roti/paratha to hair oil, ice creams and TVs will cost less, while tax incidence on personal health and life insurance will be brought down to nil after the all-powerful GST Council on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

The GST Council approved limiting slabs to 5% and 18%, effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri.

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

U.S. markets ended higher on Thursday.

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

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.18% to $66.87 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.