Stock Market: With a rebound in the stock market, investors’ wealth have surged by Rs 15.80 lakh crore in two days following a sharp decline in crude oil prices and hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia war. Stock markets have been rallying for the past two trading days, with the BSE Sensex climbing 2,577.06 points or 3.54 per cent. On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE benchmark jumped 1,205 points or 1.63 per cent to settle at 75,273.45.
Thanks to optimism in investors’ sentiment, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies climbed Rs 15,80,204.92 crore in two days, PTI reported.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, tanked 6.16 per cent to $97.79 per barrel.
“Markets continued to build on the previous day’s momentum as global risk sentiment improved, with hopes of peace emerging on the radar. Potential diplomatic progress between the US and Iran-despite mixed geopolitical commentary – led to easing crude oil prices below $100, which was welcomed by the market,” PTI quoted Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended higher. Markets in Europe were trading in the positive territory, as per PTI.
BSE companies over the year
Over a one-year period from 25 March 2025 to 25 March 2026, BSE saw the number of listed firms increase from 5,611 to 5,950, a rise of 6.04 per cent. Total market capitalisation grew from Rs 41,584,517.86 to Rs 43,053,317.41, marking an increase of 3.53 per cent. However, the market capitalisation of the top 10 companies declined from Rs 9,368,780.51 to Rs 8,972,411.68, registering a decrease of 4.23 per cent over the same period, showed the data available at BSE website. (With Agency Inputs)
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