Indian equity markets witnessed a strong rally on Thursday, May 15, 2025, with the NSE Nifty 50 index crossing the 25,000 mark for the first time in seven months. The BSE Sensex also experienced significant gains, climbing 1,200 points. This surge is primarily attributed to optimism surrounding a potential trade agreement between India and the United States.
The BSE Sensex closed at 82,530.74, reflecting a gain of 1,200.18 points, or 1.48%. The Nifty 50 settled at 25,062.10, up by 395.20 points, or 1.6%. Both benchmark indices have risen by approximately 4% over the past four trading sessions.
Market analysts suggest that easing trade tensions between India and the U.S. have fueled this bullish momentum. Reports indicate that India has offered the U.S. a trade deal with zero tariffs on many goods, further boosting investor confidence. Continued foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows and expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have also contributed to the positive market sentiment.