Why is the stock market rising today? Sensex surges over 1,300 pts, Nifty crosses 25,100; 6 factors behind the rally
Sensex and Nifty surged over 1.5%, buoyed by hopes of a zero-tariff trade deal between India and the U.S., as investors cheered gains across financial, auto, and IT sectors.
Indian markets surged, with Sensex and Nifty both rising over 1.5%, fueled by optimism surrounding a potential zero-tariff trade deal with the U.S. Lower oil and gold prices, coupled with strong FII inflows and a weakening dollar, further boosted investor confidence. Cooling inflation data also raised hopes for a potential rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India.
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1) Zero-tariff trade deal talk with the US
2) Crude Impact
3) Sharp drop in gold prices
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4) Strong FII inflows
5) Weakening US dollar
6) Cooling inflation boosts rate cut hopes
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty erased early losses and surged over 1.5% on Thursday, supported by gains in financial, auto, and IT stocks. Investor sentiment improved following reports of a potential zero-tariff trade deal between India and the U.S.As of 2:14 PM, the BSE Sensex was up 1,366 points, or 1.68%, at 82,702, while the Nifty 50 gained 434.5 points, or 1.76%, to reach 25,101.Sectorally, Nifty Financials rose 1.5%, Auto 2.2%, IT 1.2%, and Metal 1.7%. Broader markets also saw gains, with both the small- and mid-cap indices up around 0.6% each.The market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies surged by Rs 5 lakh crore, reaching Rs 439.86 lakh crore.In a major development from Doha on Thursday, US President Donald Trump revealed that India has offered a trade deal to the United States, which would see "basically zero tariffs" on a broad range of American goods, reported Reuters."India offered US a deal, basically zero tariffs," the Republican leader said during the second leg of his three-nation West Asia tour.Trump's latest comments follow his earlier remarks on April 30, when he said that talks with India on tariff issues were 'going great' and expressed confidence in reaching a final deal soon. Speaking at an event in Michigan, he noted, 'India tariff talks are going great, think we'll have a deal soon.'According to a report by Reuters on May 9, India had proposed to reduce its average tariff differential with the US from around 13% to under 4%—a 9-percentage-point drops. This would be among the most comprehensive moves by India to align its trade policies with major global partners.Oil prices fell by nearly $2 on Thursday amid expectations of a potential U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, which could ease sanctions and increase global supply.Brent crude dropped 3.3% to $63.93 per barrel, while WTI crude fell to $61.05. Lower oil prices help ease inflation concerns and reduce India's import bill, supporting domestic markets.Gold June futures on MCX fell to a one-month low of Rs 90,890 per 10 grams—down 1.5% from Wednesday's close and over 8.5% from its recent peak. The correction comes amid easing geopolitical tensions, reduced demand for safe-haven assets, and a focus shifting to U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve policy.Falling gold prices often indicate reduced risk aversion among investors, which supports higher allocations to equities and reflects improving market confidence.Foreign institutional investors have poured nearly Rs 50,000 crore into Indian equities since April 15, marking net inflows in 19 of the last 20 sessions. This trend follows a three-month phase of persistent outflows.The dollar index fell 0.29% to 100.74 on Thursday, down significantly from 109.88 in early February. A weaker dollar tends to benefit emerging markets like India by encouraging foreign inflows and strengthening the rupee.Meanwhile, as earlier reported, U.S. consumer inflation rose just 0.2% in April, lower than the 0.3% expected by economists, easing concerns over further rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.At the same time, India's retail inflation dropped to 3.16% in April—its lowest level in six years and below the Reuters estimate of 3.27%. The data has raised expectations of a potential rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India, which could further support economic growth and market momentum.
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