Buy or sell stocks, Sept. 18 -- The Indian stock market closed on a positive note on Wednesday, buoyed by optimism over progress in India-US trade negotiations and expectations of a potential US Fed rate cut later in the day. The BSE Sensex climbed by approximately 313 points, or 0.38%, to settle at around 82,693.70, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced by about 91 points, or 0.36%, closing at 25,330.25. This upward movement reflects improving investor sentiment amid encouraging geopolitical and macroeconomic signals.

One of the key drivers of the rally was renewed hope for an early trade agreement between India and the United States. Officials from both sides described the latest round of talks as "constructive" and "forward-looking," which ...