Buy or sell stocks, April 9 -- The Indian stock market saw robust buying activity on Wednesday, April 8, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 surging nearly 4% higher, after Donald Trump announced that the United States would pause military operations against Iran for two weeks, with Tehran also agreeing to the ceasefire plan.

The Sensex jumped 2,946 points, or 3.95%, to settle at 77,562.90, while the Nifty 50 advanced 874 points, or 3.78%, ending at 23,997.35.

On 8th April 2026, the Nifty 50 opened with a sharp gap-up at 23,855.15 and remained resilient throughout the session, witnessing minor early fluctuations and marking an intraday low of 23,828.50. Sustained buying interest across sectors supported the upward momentum, pushi...