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The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 31.61 points to settle at 81,911.01, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 44.30 points to close at 25,299.35. Indian equity benchmarks extended their winning run to a third consecutive session, supported by sustained foreign fund inflows and lower crude oil prices.
Domestic Market Snapshot
| Index | Closing Level | Net Change (Pts) | Change (%) | Intraday High / Low |
| BSE Sensex | 81,911.01 | +31.61 | +0.04 per cent | 82,325.61 / 81,576.15 |
| NSE Nifty 50 | 25,299.35 | +44.30 | +0.18 per cent | — |
BSE Market Movers and Institutional Flows
Buying in financial and realty stocks offset profit-taking across IT, FMCG, and automobile counters following the recent sharp rally.
Top Sensex Gainers: Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, and Eternal led the winning pack.
Major Laggards: Hindustan Unilever, Maruti, Power Grid, and Tata Consultancy Services closed lower.
Exchange data showed that Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased equities worth Rs 12,563.33 crore on Wednesday. Meanwhile, global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.44 per cent to USD 92.50 per barrel, easing macroeconomic pressure.
Market Commentary on Sectoral Rotation
Market observers noted that Indian equities traded nearly flat as fresh buying in financials and realty balanced out profit-booking in IT, FMCG, and auto stocks. Analysts pointed out that strong foreign inflows remained the primary support, driving a rotation toward large-cap financial counters rather than broad index chasing. They also highlighted that mid- and small-cap indices outperformed the benchmarks, signalling firmer underlying risk appetite.
Furthermore, market experts observed that while softer crude prices provided welcome macroeconomic relief, global technology volatility and a hotter-than-expected US inflation print kept global bond yields and interest rate expectations in focus, limiting the scope for a broader market rerating.
Global Cues and Previous Session Recap
Global equities delivered mixed signals across regions. Major Asian indices—South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng—ended lower, whereas European markets traded in positive territory.
Global Market Performance
| Market / Index | Region | Performance / Change | Status |
| Nasdaq Composite | US | +1.60 per cent | Closed Higher (Wednesday) |
| S&P 500 | US | +1.31 per cent | Closed Higher (Wednesday) |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | US | +0.49 per cent | Closed Higher (Wednesday) |
| Kospi, Nikkei 225, SSE Composite, Hang Seng | Asia | Negative territory | Ended Lower |
| Major European Indices | Europe | Positive territory | Trading Higher |
These movements followed a sharp rally on Wednesday, when the BSE Sensex surged 772.75 points (0.95 per cent) to settle at 81,879.40—its highest level since February 26—and the Nifty jumped 210.40 points (0.84 per cent) to finish at 25,255.05, marking a nine-month high.
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