Sensex Soars 862 Points, Nifty Crosses 25,585 as Global Rally and Fed Cut Hopes Fuel Optimism

Mumbai, October 16, 2025 – Indian shares continued their winning streaks on Thursday, closing significantly higher in the wake of robust global cues and fresh optimism about the possibility of the United States Federal Reserve trimming interest rates. Fresh inflows from foreign funds and the softening dollar index further propelled the upsurge.

Benchmark Indices Surge

BSE Sensex added 862.23 points (1.04%) and closed at 83,467.66 after touching an intraday high at 83,615.48. NSE Nifty 50 added 261.75 points (1.03%) and closed at 25,585.30 with a strong close in broader indices.

Major Gainers and Laggards

Top gainers were Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, and HDFC Bank, which saw big moves up.

On the losing side were Eternal and Infosys.

Global Markets Lift Sentiment

Other Asian markets were also in good spirits, with South Korean Kospi up 2.49%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 1.27%, and Shanghai Composite up 0.10%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed lower. European markets also closed higher amid positive global trends, and the US indices mainly closed positive in the previous session.

Economic and Trade Developments

Investor sentiment was also bolstered by advances in India–US trade negotiations and forecasts of a Q3 FY26 demand revival. Today, the Indian delegation in Washington welcomes Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal’s presence to advance bilateral trade negotiations, as India announced plans to raise energy imports from the United States. The world crude markers were stable, with Brent crude up 0.57% at $62.26 per barrel.

Institutional Activity

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) emerged as net buyers purchasing shares worth ₹68.64 crore on Wednesday. At the same time, the Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also made big net purchases worth ₹4,650.08 crore, according to exchange data.

Market Outlook

Following Wednesday’s surge of 575.45 points in the Sensex and 178.05 points in the Nifty, the day’s advances in the second trading day reiterated expanding optimism among investors. Analysts felt the surge was due to fresh optimism over easing monetary policies worldwide, stronger foreign inflows, and encouraging domestic macroeconomic signals, pointing towards a positive undertone in the coming sessions.

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