Overview

• The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 1,046.30 points to 82,408.17 and the NSE Nifty50 rose 319.50 points to 25,112.40, each logging weekly gains of 1.59%.
• Brent crude futures tumbled about 3.5% to $76.10 per barrel after the White House signalled a two-week delay on potential military action against Iran.
• Foreign Institutional Investors bought shares worth ₹934.62 crore on Thursday, marking the third straight day of net inflows.
• The India VIX dropped 4.08% to 13.67, its lowest level in weeks, as volatility eased alongside geopolitical risk.
• The Indian rupee strengthened by 0.15 to 86.57 per dollar, supported by softer crude prices and a weaker dollar index.