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Benchmark banal indices Sensex and Nifty roseate for the 3rd consecutive time connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026), propelled by a affirmative inclination successful planetary markets and softening crude lipid prices pursuing a bid woody betwixt the U.S. and Iran.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 544.15 points, oregon 0.71%, to settee astatine 76,808.48. Intraday, it surged 582.41 points, oregon 0.76%, to 76,846.74.
The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 135.25 points, oregon 0.57%, to extremity astatine 23,989.15. During the day, it jumped 148.7 points, oregon 0.62 %, to 24,002.60..
Foreign investors turning nett buyers successful Indian equities besides boosted the sentiment, according to experts.
Among the 30 Sensex firms, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services and Bajaj Finance were the biggest winners.
InterGlobe Aviation, UltraTech Cement, Maruti and Tata Steel were among the laggards.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, traded 2% little astatine $81.45 per barrel.
"Domestic equity markets continued their betterment momentum, buoyed by increasing optimism astir a de-escalation successful U.S.–Iran tensions and softening crude lipid prices. The rally was broad-based, with notable gains successful IT, realty, FMCG, and lipid & state sectors," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei 225 scale ended higher, portion Shanghai's SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale settled lower.
Markets successful Europe were trading higher. U.S. markets ended successful affirmative territory connected Monday (June 15, 2026). The Nasdaq Composite jumped 3.07%, S&P 500 surged 1.65% and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.92%.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers connected Monday (June 15), purchasing equities worthy ₹200.05 crore connected nett basis, according to speech data.
The U.S. and Iran reached an statement connected Sunday (June 16) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a determination expected to facilitate the resumption of lipid and earthy state shipments done 1 of the world's astir important vigor transit routes.
Details of the statement person not been made public.
Iran has indicated implementation volition statesman lone aft a ceremonial signing ceremony, which Pakistan, a cardinal mediator successful the negotiations, said is scheduled to instrumentality spot successful Switzerland connected Friday (19, 2026).
On Monday (June 15, 2026), the Sensex jumped 736.38 points, oregon 0.97 per cent, to settee astatine 76,264.33. The Nifty surged 231 points, oregon 0.98 per cent, to extremity astatine 23,853.90.
