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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed astir 2% higher connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026), successful tandem with a crisp rally successful planetary markets connected hopes of a imaginable de-escalation successful the ongoing West Asia conflict.
Starting the caller fiscal twelvemonth connected a precocious note, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,186.77 points oregon 1.65% to settee astatine 73,134.32. During the day, it surged 2,017.03 points oregon 2.80% to 73,964.58.
The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 348 points oregon 1.56% to extremity astatine 22,679.40.
A driblet successful crude lipid prices besides boosted the marketplace sentiment.
From the 30-Sensex firms, Trent, InterGlobe Aviation, Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, State Bank of India and Eternal emerged arsenic the large gainers.
NTPC, Sun Pharma, Power Grid, UltraTech Cement and Bharti Airtel were the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng scale ended sharply higher. Kospi jumped 8.44%, portion Nikkei 225 scale climbed 5.24%.
Markets successful Europe were trading successful affirmative territory.
“Indian equity markets opened the caller fiscal twelvemonth connected a affirmative note, with stocks soaring connected caller optimism surrounding a imaginable de-escalation of the Middle East struggle and easing of vigor proviso disruptions,” Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealthiness tech firm, said.
President Trump’s remarks that the U.S. could retreat from Iran “whether we person a woody oregon not” wrong the adjacent 2 to 3 weeks provided the catalyst markets had been waiting for, delivering a wide question of alleviation crossed planetary hazard assets, Ponmudi added.
“Indian equity markets opened FY27 connected a beardown note, driven by improving hazard appetite pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks hinting astatine a imaginable solution to the West Asia conflict,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, declined 0.22% to $103.7 per barrel.
Stock markets were closed connected Tuesday (March 31) for Shri Mahavir Jayanti.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worthy ₹11,163.06 crore connected Monday (March 30), according to speech data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), however, bought stocks worthy ₹14,894.72 crore.
On Monday (March 30), the Sensex tumbled 1,635.67 points oregon 2.22% to settee astatine 71,947.55. The Nifty slumped 488.20 points oregon 2.14% to extremity astatine 22,331.40.
