Indian benchmark equity indices hit a strong K blows on Monday, May 12, 2025, during the latter half of morning trade. The NIFTY 50 is now confidently Holding Above The 24,600 level, while the BSE Sensex went past 1800 points to rebound sharply from last week’s decline.
Momentum off a strong opening
The NIFTY and Sensex had opened with a good gap-up in the opening hours of trade today, with the markets kicking off on a very favourable tone.
This fact, strong start has been due to a backdrop of geopolitical tensions unwinding and a smile reading from other global markets. The bullish momentum has been a one-way street from the start of the day amid widespread buying across sectors.
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Drivers Behind the Rally
What Benefits Drivers Of optimism Today, the said to be improving for Indian markets, largely revolving around a reported ceasefire between India and Pakistan over the weekend. It sort of removed the last remaining geopolitical premium that was crushing investor sentiment by a lot. Also The U.S. and China trade talks moving in a more positive direction helped to ease global market nerves which is bullish sentiment a must on Dalal Street. The rally is being led by heavyweights, and some sectors that corrected last week bounced strongly as well.
Sectoral Performance and Market Outlook
Almost all sectoral indices are positive, led by Banking and IT stocks. Given the market sentiment today is very positive, analysts expect some chop likely based on de-escalation in the border tensions continuing, and domestic economic data releases to follow. Be alert and keep in mind that domestic and global factors are continuously changing while making investment decisions.