Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 450 points while broader index Nifty closed above 26,000 level on Friday (December 12, 2025) following buying in metal shares and positive global trends.

Rising for the second day, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index, Sensex, climbed 449.53 points or 0.53% to settle at 85,267.66. During the day, it jumped 502.69 points or 0.59% to 85,320.82.

The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) index, Nifty, surged 148.40 points or 0.57% to 26,046.95.

Among Sensex firms, Tata Steel, Eternal, UltraTech Cement, Larsen and Toubro, Maruti and Bharti Airtel were the major gainers.

However, Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, ITC and Asian Paints were among the laggards.

“Global risk appetite improved after the U.S. Fed rate cut, boosting liquidity optimism and lifting domestic equities despite the rupee hitting record lows and continued Foreign Institutional Investors outflows. Broader indices are showing buying interest, bouncing back post recent consolidation,” Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled in positive territory.

European markets were quoting higher. U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Thursday (December 11, 2025).

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.05% to $61.25 per barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,020.94 crore on Thursday (December 11, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,796.07 crore, according to exchange data.

On Thursday (December 11, 2025), the Sensex climbed 426.86 points or 0.51% to settle at 84,818.13. The Nifty went up by 140.55 points or 0.55% to 25,898.55.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat in a highly volatile trade on Thursday (August 14, 2025), with investors taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of the U.S.-Russia talks.

Extending gains to the second day, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 57.75 points or 0.07%, to settle at 80,597.66. During the day, it rallied 211.27 points or 0.26% to 80,751.18.

The 50-share NSE Nifty rose by 11.95 points or 0.05%, to 24,631.30. Among Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Titan were the major gainers.

However, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards.

The Trump-Putin meeting could have significant implications for energy markets, potentially leading to an easing of sanctions against Moscow.

Meanwhile, S&P upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook after a gap of nearly 19 years, citing robust economic growth, political commitment for fiscal consolidation and ‘conducive’ monetary policy to check inflation.

“India remains among the best-performing economies in the world… The quality of government spending has improved in the past five to six years,” S&P Global Ratings said.

The impact of U.S. tariffs on the Indian economy will be “manageable”, S&P said, adding that a 50% tariff on U.S. exports (if imposed) will not pose a “material drag” on growth.

“India is relatively less reliant on trade and about 60% of its economic growth stems from domestic consumption,” it said.

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

Equity markets in Europe were trading mostly higher. The U.S. markets ended higher on Wednesday (August 13, 2025).

Wholesale price inflation declined to a 2-year low of (-) 0.58% in July, as deflation in food and fuel kept WPI in the negative zone for the second consecutive month, government data released on Thursday (August 14, 2025) showed.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.53% to $65.92 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,644.43 crore on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹5,623.79 crore, according to exchange data.

On Wednesday (August 13, 2025), the Sensex climbed 304.32 points or 0.38%, to settle at 80,539.91. The Nifty edged up by 131.95 points or 0.54%, to 24,619.35.