Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty indicates a firm start; US markets gains, Kospi down 4%

Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for the fourth consecutive session, supported by broad-based buying amid improving monsoon prospects, renewed FII inflows, easing geopolitical concerns, and softer crude oil prices.

At close, the Sensex was up 521.16 points or 0.67 percent at 78,285.07, and the Nifty was up 159.50 points or 0.66 percent at 24,430.35.

The broader indices performed inline with main indices Nifty midcap index rising 0.4% and smallcap index finishing higher by 0.7%

Biggest Nifty gainers are HDFC Bank, Hindalco Industries, ONGC, Bajaj Auto, M&M, while losers are Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS, Max Healthcare, Bajaj Finserv and Coal India.

Sectoral performance remained broadly positive, with Realty emerging as the top gainer, rising 1.8%, followed by Consumer Durables (1.5%), Auto (1.3%), and Oil & Gas (1.1%). The Metal index advanced 1%, while Energy gained 0.7%. On the downside, Media was the worst-performing sector, declining 0.95%, followed by PSU Bank, down 0.9%, and IT, which slipped 0.6%.