Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1% on fresh foreign fund inflows; extend rally to fifth day
The Hindu
Sensex and Nifty surge nearly 1% on fresh foreign fund inflows and bank stock gains, fueled by U.S. Fed optimism.
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1% on Friday (March 21, 2025,) marking their fifth day of rise on the back of fresh foreign fund inflows and gains in bank stocks.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 557.45 points or 0.73% to settle at 76,905.51. During the day, it surged 693.88 points or 0.90% to 77,041.94. The NSE Nifty climbed 159.75 points or 0.69% to 23,350.40.
Experts said the U.S. Fed has suggested the possibility of two rate cuts this year reigniting the optimism in the domestic market.
From the Sensex pack, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Nestle, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Power Grid and Zomato were among the gainers.
However, Infosys, Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Titan and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹3,239.14 crore on Thursday (March 20, 2025), according to exchange data.
"The domestic market has concluded the week with consistent recovery. The anticipated reduction in risk-free rates, coupled with a correction in the dollar index, is facilitating fund flows back to EMs.
"FIIs, whose selling activity has been waning, are becoming net buyers, driven by dovish signals from the U.S. Fed, which suggest the possibility of two rate cuts this year. This has reignited optimism in the domestic market," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.
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