The Indian stock market witnessed a relief rally amid hopes of geopolitical de-escalation.
At the close, the Sensex was up 639.82 points or 0.82% at 78,205.98, and the Nifty was up 233.55 points or 0.97% at 24,261.60.
The Nifty Midcap index added 1.6 percent, while the Smallcap indices rose 2 percent.
The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms increased to nearly Rs 448 lakh crore, up from Rs 441 lakh crore in the previous session.
In terms of sectors, all the indices ended in the green except IT and oil & gas. The Auto index rose 3%, the Consumer Durables index added 2.6%, and the PSU Bank index gained 2.2%.
Over 220 stocks touched their 52-week lows. These included Sapphire Foods, Jubilant Pharmova, TCS, Bajaj Holdings, Devyani International, Amara Raja, Bata India, Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Health Care, and Gujarat Gas, among others.
On the Nifty, the key gainers were Shriram Finance, Interglobe Aviation, Eicher Motors, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle, and M&M.
On the losing end were Infosys, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, and Reliance Industries.
Among banking stocks, Federal Bank rose nearly 2.4%, while ICICI Bank shares advanced more than 2%.
In global markets, US stock futures pointed to a higher opening, with Dow futures rising 0.4% to 47,970, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.4% to 6,830.75.
France’s CAC 40 climbed 1.9%, Germany’s DAX advanced 2.4%, and Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 1.6%.
Asian markets also posted gains. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 2.9%, while South Korea’s Kospi surged 5.4%.