Indian stocks closed higher on Friday, extending gains from the week as continued optimism over an approaching end to the US-Iran war offset losses from weak quarterly results. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 06% to 78,480 and the NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.7% to 24,360, with each gaining around 1% this week. US President Trump continued to signal that the war with Iran may end soon as both countries may continue negotiating this week. Such a move would trigger a bout of support for Indian assets, particularly for foreign investors, as restored oil supply would support domestic purchasing power, limit the risk of rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India, and support the rupee as forex outflows would be capped. Fast moving consumer goods led the Friday session with Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, and Reliance Industries adding more than 2%. On the other hand, Wipro fell 3% after posting a subdued outlook for this year. Also, HDFC Life fell 3.2% on a drop in new quarterly business.

India's main stock market index, the SENSEX, rose to 78494 points on April 17, 2026, gaining 0.65% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.33%, though it remains 1.15% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from India. Historically, the BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 86159.02 in December of 2025. BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on April 18 of 2026.

India's main stock market index, the SENSEX, rose to 78494 points on April 17, 2026, gaining 0.65% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.33%, though it remains 1.15% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from India. The BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 77080.14 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 71750.95 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
NIFTY 50 24,353.55 156.80 0.65% 2.42% 0.95% Apr/17
SENSEX 78,493.54 504.86 0.65% 2.33% -1.15% Apr/17

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Bharti Airtel 1,846.90 6.30 0.34% -1.94% 113.38B Apr/17
ICICI Bank 1,346.80 1.30 0.10% -4.47% 105.94B Apr/17
Reliance Industries 1,365.00 21.70 1.62% 5.36% 105.14B Apr/17
Tata Consultancy 2,581.50 4.60 0.18% -22.28% 98.53B Apr/17
HDFC Bank 799.90 4.45 0.56% -16.98% 77.73B Apr/17
Hindustan Unilever 2,240.80 101.70 4.75% -4.69% 60.02B Apr/17
Infosys 1,318.70 -0.50 -0.04% -9.12% 59.23B Apr/17
Larsen & Toubro 4,096.10 -23.70 -0.58% 24.86% 58.88B Apr/17
HCL Tech 1,442.30 -7.90 -0.54% -2.68% 51.07B Apr/17
Maruti Suzuki 13,453.00 118.00 0.88% 14.54% 49.5B Apr/17




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
India Inflation Rate 3.40 3.21 percent Mar 2026
India Interest Rate 5.25 5.25 percent Apr 2026
India Unemployment Rate 5.10 4.90 percent Mar 2026

BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index
The Trading Economics SENSEX (BSE30) is a CFD Index which tracks the performance of 30 major companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The companies are chosen based on the liquidity, trading volume and industry representation. The SENSEX, is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index. The Trading Economics SENSEX index is primarily derived from over-the-counter trading. If you are looking for official data please visit the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) site at https://www.bseindia.com/.
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78493.54 77988.68 86159.02 113.28 1979 - 2026 points Daily

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The SENSEX Index Closes 0.65% Higher
The SENSEX Index rose 505 points or 0.65 percent on Friday to close at 78494 points. Leading the gains are Hindustan Unilever (4.73%), Nestle India (2.20%) and Power Grid (1.84%). Top losers were Sun Pharmaceuticals (-1.06%), Eternal Limited (-0.93%) and Mahindra & Mahindra (-0.63%).
2026-04-17
Indian Stocks Close Week Higher
Indian stocks closed higher on Friday, extending gains from the week as continued optimism over an approaching end to the US-Iran war offset losses from weak quarterly results. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 06% to 78,480 and the NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.7% to 24,360, with each gaining around 1% this week. US President Trump continued to signal that the war with Iran may end soon as both countries may continue negotiating this week. Such a move would trigger a bout of support for Indian assets, particularly for foreign investors, as restored oil supply would support domestic purchasing power, limit the risk of rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India, and support the rupee as forex outflows would be capped. Fast moving consumer goods led the Friday session with Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, and Reliance Industries adding more than 2%. On the other hand, Wipro fell 3% after posting a subdued outlook for this year. Also, HDFC Life fell 3.2% on a drop in new quarterly business.
2026-04-17
Sensex Rises Modestly
India’s BSE Sensex edged up about 0.2% to 78,135 on Friday, recovering from losses in the previous session as broader market optimism over a potential peace deal to end the Iran conflict was partly offset by weakness in IT stocks following Wipro’s subdued outlook. Wipro shares fell 3% in early trading today after a Q4 revenue miss and a soft near-term forecast, with brokerages divided between concerns over slowing demand and support from the company’s fifteen thousand crore buyback, which is seen as helping cushion downside risks. Most sectors traded in the green, except technology, non-energy minerals, health technology, and communications. Among the early gainers included Waaree Renewable Tech (+12.5%), Ola Electric (+5.6%), Godfrey (+4.5%), and Gujarat Petronet (+8.1%), while laggards were Gallant (-2.8%), Gujarat Mineral (-3.2%), ICICI Bank (-0.7%), and HDFC Life Insurance (-3.6%). The benchmark index is set for a second consecutive weekly gain, up 0.8% so far.
2026-04-17