Stock market today, March 25 -- The domestic stock markets made further gains on Wednesday, March 25, starting on a positive note as investor optimism grew after news of a possible ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

At 11:01 IST, The Nifty 50 trades at 23,386.65, an increase of 474 points or 2.07%, while the BSE Sensex rose by 1,481 points or 2% at 75,570.85.

Even with the persistent volatility driven by uncertainty surrounding geopolitical issues, investors remained cautiously optimistic.

Crude oil prices showed indications of decreasing, with Brent crude falling by 4.78% to USD 99 per barrel, providing some relief to global markets.

In the commodities market, gold values made a notable rebound, climbing by 3.37% to hit Rs...