Indian equity markets started the Christmas week on a positive note, extending gains for the second consecutive session. On December 22, 2025, both the Sensex and Nifty witnessed a surge, primarily driven by robust performance in IT and metal stocks. Positive global cues and consistent foreign fund inflows further fueled investor optimism.
The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 468.33 points, a 0.55% increase, to close at 85,397.69. This places the index approximately 0.89% below its 52-week high of 86,159.02, indicating sustained investor confidence. The index is trading above its 50-day moving average (DMA), which itself remains above the 200 DMA, signaling a continued bullish trend in the medium term. The NSE Nifty 50 mirrored this positive momentum, gaining 106.75 points, or 0.41 percent, to trade at 26,073.15. The Nifty 50 opened at 26,055.85.
Market breadth was robust, with 386 advances against 111 declines, translating to a strong 3.48 times advance-to-decline ratio, highlighting widespread buying interest. All 15 sectors tracked on the NSE were in the green. The metal sector led the charge with a gain of 1.31%, driven by renewed demand prospects and stable commodity prices. The Nifty Metal and Nifty Defence sectors led the gains. The Nifty IT index was also a top performer, rising over 1%. Small caps outperformed, with the BSE Small Cap index rising by 0.63%, followed closely by the Mid Cap and BSE100 indices, which gained 0.56% and 0.54% respectively.
Individual stocks that contributed significantly to the market's rise include Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, HCL Technologies, Sun Pharma and Maruti Suzuki. Shares of Infosys jumped 3.2% to their intraday high of Rs 1,692 on the BSE. Shriram Finance shares also surged 3% after brokerages raised their target price following MUFG's Rs 39,640-crore deal. Jupiter Wagons emerged as the top gainer among BSE500 stocks.
Globally, Asian markets were mostly higher after China's central bank kept its loan prime rates unchanged. Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 1.86 per cent, South Korea's KOSPI gained 1.9 per cent, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.83 per cent in early trade. US markets ended sharply higher on Friday, with AI-related stocks leading the rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.88 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.31 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.38 per cent.
Overall, the Indian stock market is exhibiting resilience amid positive market sentiment, supported by strong sectoral performance, positive global cues, and steady foreign institutional investor activity.
