On December 11, 2025, the Sensex climbed 426.86 points or 0.51% to settle at 84,818.13. The Nifty went up by 140.55 points or 0.55% to 25,898.55. File
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Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 450 points while broader Nifty closed above the 26,000 level on Friday (December 12, 2025) following buying in metal shares and positive global trends.
Rising for the second day, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 449.53 points or 0.53% to settle at 85,267.66. During the day, it jumped 502.69 points or 0.59% to 85,320.82.
Rebounding from the month’s low level, the 50-share NSE Nifty surged 148.40 points or 0.57% to settle at 26,046.95.
Among Sensex firms, Tata Steel, Eternal, UltraTech Cement, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti and Bharti Airtel were the major gainers.
However, Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, ITC and Asian Paints were among the laggards.
“Global risk appetite improved after the US Fed rate cut, boosting liquidity optimism and lifting domestic equities despite the rupee hitting record lows and continued FII outflows. Broader indices are showing buying interest, bouncing back post recent consolidation,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
The BSE midcap gauge jumped 1.14% and smallcap index climbed 0.65%.
Among sectoral indices, metal surged 2.58%, commodities (1.84%), realty (1.47%), services (1.34%), telecommunication (1.27%), oil & gas (1.21%) and industrials (1%).
BSE FMCG emerged as the only laggard.
A total of 2,593 stocks advanced while 1,593 declined and 170 remained unchanged on the BSE.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled in positive territory.
European markets were quoting higher. U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Thursday (December 11).
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.05% to $61.25 per barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹2,020.94 crore on Thursday (December 11), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,796.07 crore, according to exchange data.
On Thursday (December 11), the Sensex climbed 426.86 points or 0.51% to settle at 84,818.13. The Nifty went up by 140.55 points or 0.55% to 25,898.55.
Published – December 12, 2025 05:04 pm IST
