Stock markets surge tracking global rally, drop in oil prices as U.S., Iran reach peace deal
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,112.70 points to 76,648.74 in early deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 335.55 points to 23,956.40
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday (June 15, 2026), mirroring a rally in global equities and a sharp decline in crude oil prices, after the U.S. and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,112.70 points to 76,648.74 in early deals.
The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 335.55 points to 23,956.40.
The U.S. and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war and open the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway used to ferry one-fifth of the global oil supplies, on Friday (June 19, 2026) after an in-person signing of the agreement in Switzerland.
Strait of Hormuz reopening to ease oil supply risks for IndiaU.S. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Sunday (June 14, 2026) evening, easing pressure on the global energy markets, as officials said the peace agreement would be signed on June 19 in Switzerland.
From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement, and Larsen & Toubro were among the major winners.Sun Pharma emerged as the only laggard from the blue-chip pack. Can India protect its seafarers in the Gulf?
| ExplainedBrent crude, the global oil benchmark, dropped 4.55% to $83.36 per barrel.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi jumped nearly 6%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed more than 5%. Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were also quoting higher.U.
S. markets ended in positive territory on Friday (June 12, 2026)."With the dawn of peace in West Asia, hopefully, and the consequent sharp correction in Brent crude to below USD 84 in early trade, the prospects for the Indian economy and stock market have turned for the better," V.
K. Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,082.
18 crore on Friday (June 12, 2026), according to exchange data.On Friday (June 12, 2026), the Sensex jumped 1,695.40 points, or 2.
30%, to settle at 75,527.95. The Nifty ended sharply higher by 461.
30 points, or 1.99%, at 23,622.90.
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