Bulls return to Dalal Street Sensex up 1046 pts,Nifty 25,112

The Indian equity markets rebounded on Friday, with the benchmark indices rising across sectors and the Nifty reclaiming the 25,100 level after three days of losses.At close, the Sensex was up 1,046.30 points or 1.29 percent at 82,408.17, and the Nifty was up 319.15 points or 1.29 percent at 25,112.40.
Jio Financial, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics, Trent were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy's Laboratories.On the sectoral front,all the sectoral indices ended in the green, with metal, PSU Bank, realty, power, telecom, capital goods up 1-2 percent.BSE Midcap index rose 1.2 percent and Smallcap index gained 0.5 percent.

Market This Week 
●For the week, BSE Sensex and Nifty50 indices rose 1.6 percent each,
●Friday’s gain helps market regain losses of last week,
●Sensex & Nifty rise more than 1% each while Midcap index slips 1%
●Market manages to post weekly gains despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Rupee Close: 
On 20 June'25,the Indian rupee appreciated by 14 paise to close at 86.59  against the US dollar on Friday aided by a fall in global crude oil prices and a weakening greenback.A strong show in the domestic equity markets, and FII inflows further supported the local unit, according to forex traders.
Trading Guide: 
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments stated,the national equity indices surged as Middle East tension moderated with risk of immediate military actions reduced as US dialogue with Iran is expected to take place. The development led the crude price to correct, favouring domestic markets and boosting foreign investors’ sentiments.In the broader market, rapid fall in VIX index and buying was witnessed in rate sensitives and consumer oriented sectors like Finance, Auto and Reality and in anticipation of better Q1FY26 results led by rate cuts benefits, drop in inflationary pressure and rebound in consumer spending
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Friday- Swiggy, Aban Offshore Ltd Fully Paid Ord. Shrs, GRM Overseas, Gallantt Ispat, and Sumitomo Chemical India.

(Business Correspondent)