Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday (September 25, 2026) after value buying in blue-chip banking, oil and gas, and auto shares following recent sharp losses.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 315.20 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 73,895.74 with 19 of its constituents ending higher and 11 down. During the day, it hit a high of 73,968.05 and a low of 73,477.77, gyrating 490.28 points. The index had slid to an over three-month low in the previous session.

The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 77.40 points, or 0.34%, to end at 23,140.50. As many as 34 Nifty stocks advanced, 15 closed lower and one remained unchanged.

Among the Sensex firms, Axis Bank rose the most, climbing by 2.82%. Mahindra & Mahindra jumped 2.24%, Asian Paints 1.93%, Bajaj Finance 1.21%, HCL Tech 1.17% and Titan 1.01.%

Trent was the biggest loser, dropping by 1.41%. Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank and Tata Steel were also among the laggards.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.10% to $105.4 per barrel.

“Selective bargain hunting after the recent pullback helped the market retain a positive bias, though gains remained confined to a narrow trading range. The ability of benchmark indices to sustain above the psychologically important 23,000 level reflects domestic resilience and support from strong domestic liquidity,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Ajit Mishra, SVP – Research, Religare Broking, said, “Markets witnessed a volatile session on Friday and ended with modest gains, recovering partially from the sharp sell-off seen in the previous session.”

The recovery remained measured as investors continued to monitor elevated global yields, crude oil prices and persistent foreign selling, Mishra added.

In Asian markets, Nikkei 225 index ended in positive territory, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled lower. Markets in China and South Korea were closed due to a holiday.

Markets in Europe were trading higher. US markets ended mostly lower on Thursday (September 24, 2026).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹5,027.36 crore on Thursday (September 24, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Thursday (September 24, 2026), the Sensex tanked 1,247.71 points, or 1.67 per cent, to settle at 73,580.54. The Nifty dropped 383.70 points, or 1.64%, to end at 23,063.10.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday (April 27, 2026) after three days of decline, tracking a rally in Sun Pharma and a positive trend in global equity markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 546.64 points to 77,210.85 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 169.55 points to 24,067.50.

From the 30-Sensex firms, Sun Pharma climbed over 4% after the company said it will acquire U.S.-based Organon & Co in an all-cash deal at an enterprise valuation of $11.75 billion.

Adani Ports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Steel and Mahindra & Mahindra were also among the major gainers.

Axis Bank, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries were the laggards from the blue-chip pack.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were trading higher.

U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Friday (April 24, 2026).

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 1.18% higher at $106.6 per barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹8,827.87 crore on Friday (April 24, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Friday (April 24, 2026), the Sensex dropped 999.79 points or 1.29% to settle at 76,664.21. The Nifty slumped 275.10 points or 1.145% to end at 23,897.95.