New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- India stock market benchmark Nifty 50 closed 2025 with another year of gains, reinforcing its reputation as one of the most consistent equity indices globally over the past decade.

Between 2016 and 2025, the index delivered positive returns in all 10 years, navigating global slowdowns, policy shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic, and sharp global tightening cycles while maintaining a long-term upward trajectory. This consistency has played a key role in strengthening investor confidence in India's equity markets and expanding domestic participation.

In 2016, the Nifty rose 3.01%, before turning decisively bullish in 2017, when the index surged 28.65%, driven by reform optimism, earnings upgrades and strong liquidity suppor...