Mumbai, Nov. 6 -- Benchmark indices registered their seventh day of rally on Friday, defying a global market rout, with the Sensex climbing 1,718 points and the Nifty regaining the 25,000 level, as sustained foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices boosted optimism among investors.

Healthy corporate earnings in the second quarter and a strengthening rupee also lifted sentiment as the festive cheer continued on Dalal Street.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,718.01 points, or 2.17 per cent, to settle at the day's high of 81,028.02.

The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 493.75 points, or 2.01 per cent, to end at the day's high of 25,030.35. The benchmark index hit a nine-month high amid broad-based buying across sectors. It previously closed at 25,088.40 on February 2, 2026.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Titan, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the winners. Power Grid was the only laggard from the blue-chip pack.

In the seven-session rally, a first in the last three years, the Sensex surged 7,781.99 points, or 10.62 per cent, and the Nifty rallied 2,331.5 points, or 10.27 per cent.

On Thursday, the Sensex zoomed 2,008.61 points, or 2.60 per cent, to settle at 79,310.01. The Nifty surged 576 points, or 2.40 per cent, to end at 24,536.60.

The BSE MidCap Select index was up 0.23 per cent, while the SmallCap Select index declined 0.92 per cent.

Among BSE sectoral indices, Private Banks index jumped 2.99 per cent, Top 10 Banks 2.89 per cent, Bankex 2.19 per cent, Financial Services 2.14 per cent and Consumer Durables 1.78 per cent.

Capital Goods, Industrials, Telecommunication and Housing Finance were the laggards.

On the weekly front, the BSE benchmark soared 6,568.49 points, or 8.82 per cent, and the Nifty jumped 1,977.25 points, or 8.57 per cent.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.50 per cent to $96.82 per barrel. FIIs bought equities worth Rs 14,974.68 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

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