The SENSEX Index Closes 0.44% Higher

India’s BSE Sensex pared early gains to close about 0.4% up at 74,533 on Friday, but rebounding from the prior session’s steepest drop in nearly two years. Investors hunted for bargains amid elevated volatility, currency pressure, and ongoing global uncertainties. Some relief came after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at easing Iran oil curbs as a way to ease tightening global supply. At the same time, Israel agreed to halt attacks on Iran’s oil and gas fields at US President Donald Trump’s request. Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys led the gains, rising 2–3%, while Reliance Industries and Titan Company also contributed to the upside, adding around 2% each. Other top performers included Trent, Sun Pharma and NTPC. Banking stocks, however, came under pressure. HDFC Bank extended losses, dropping 2.4% extended losses following the sudden resignation and exit of part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty. For the week, the index was almost flat.

The SENSEX Index went up by 326 points or 0.44 percent on Friday to close at 74533 points. The rise was led by Tech Mahindra (3.41%), Infosys (3.13%) and Tata Steel (2.88%). On the downside, the weakerst performers were HDFC Bank (-2.17%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (-0.31%) and Bajaj Finance (-0.26%).

India’s BSE Sensex climbed more than 1% to above 75,000 on Friday, rebounding from the prior session’s steepest drop in nearly two years, and headed for a modest 0.6% weekly gain as easing oil prices offered relief to risk sentiment. Brent crude eased to around $107 per barrel after surging to $119 on Thursday amid attacks targeting Middle East energy infrastructure. The pullback followed moves by European nations and Japan to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, alongside US efforts to boost supply. President Trump also urged Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid further strikes on Iranian energy facilities. IT stocks led the advance, such as Tata Consultancy (0.8%), Infosys (1.7%), HCL Tech (2%), Tech Mahindra (3.1%), and Wipro (0.9%). Energy firms also outperformed, with Bharat Petroleum up 2.7%. Conversely, heavyweight HDFC Bank extended losses following the sudden resignation of part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty.