Bombay Stock Exchange index of 30 shares, Sensex and National Stock Exchange index of 50 shares, Nifty rose in early trade. file | Photo courtesy: Reuters
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rose in early trade on Friday (Dec 12, 2025), extending the previous session’s rally, in line with positive global trends amid rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.
During early trading, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index Sensex rose 402.99 points to 85,221.12. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) 50-share index Nifty jumped 115.3 points to 26,013.85.
Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank and Bharat Electronics were the major gainers among Sensex companies.
However, Tech Mahindra, ITC, Infosys, HCL Tech and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index were trading in positive territory, while the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index was lower.
On Thursday (December 11, 2025), US markets closed mostly higher. Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.64% to $61.69 a barrel.
According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹2,020.94 crore on Thursday (December 11, 2025), while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,796.07 crore.
On Thursday (11 December 2025), the Sensex closed at 84,818.13, up 426.86 points or 0.51%. Nifty rose 140.55 points or 0.55% to 25,898.55.
published – December 12, 2025 10:27 am IST
