Indian shares extend rally Sensex at 83,952 Nifty 25,710

Mumbai — Indian equity benchmarks extended a mid‑week rally and closed the week higher, with the BSE Sensex settling at 83,952.19 and the NSE Nifty50 at 25,709.85 on Friday, October 17, 2025, marking a third consecutive session of gains after volatile trading earlier in the week.

Markets opened the week on a mixed note. On Tuesday, indices recovered in early trade on hopes of progress in India‑U.S. trade talks and a sharp rally in U.S. equities, but selling in heavyweights pushed benchmarks lower by the close, with the Sensex falling to about 82,030. The following day markets shifted upward, supported by a dovish tilt in global monetary expectations and domestic buying; the Sensex climbed above 82,600 and the Nifty breached 25,300 on Wednesday. Fresh optimism around an impending U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut, continuing India‑U.S. trade negotiations and a fall in retail inflation to 1.54 percent in September, according to government data released October 13, helped underpin sentiment.

Activity turned more bullish mid‑week as foreign institutional flows and domestic investment support strengthened. Early on Thursday the Sensex rose above 83,000, aided by gains in financials and...