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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended successful affirmative territory connected Thursday (June 18, 2026), rallying for the 5th consecutive session, supported by encouraging developments connected the geopolitical beforehand and easing crude lipid prices.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 254.36 points, oregon 0.33%, to settee astatine 77,409.98. During the day, the benchmark deed a precocious of 77,492.33 and a debased of 76,953, gyrating 539.33 points.
The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 82.30 points, oregon 0.34%, to extremity astatine 24,168.
From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent, Bharat Electronics, NTPC, State Bank of India, and HDFC Bank were among the biggest winners.
Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Maruti, and Tata Consultancy Services were among the laggards.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, dropped 2.23% to $77.78 per barrel.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran during a meal astatine the Palace of Versailles successful France connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026) to extremity the implicit three-month war.
"The home equities traded wrong a range, maintaining a affirmative bias arsenic the archetypal optimism surrounding the US-Iran bid woody was tempered by hawkish remarks from the US Fed. Energy-driven inflationary pressures whitethorn punctual cardinal banks to see complaint hikes successful the second fractional of the year, starring investors to follow a cautious stance," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.
However, the sustained diminution successful crude lipid prices and moderation successful Indian enslaved yields could offset inflationary concerns successful the 2nd fractional of FY27, with marketplace participants awaiting further clarity connected the bid agreement, helium added.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei 225 scale ended importantly higher, portion Shanghai's SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale settled lower.
Markets successful Europe were trading connected a mixed note.
U.S. markets ended successful antagonistic territory connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026).
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worthy ₹101.59 crore connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026), according to speech data.
On Wednesday (June 17, 2026), the Sensex climbed 347.14 points, oregon 0.45%, to settee astatine 77,155.62. The Nifty rallied 96.55 points, oregon 0.40%, to extremity astatine 24,085.70.
