Indian stock markets witnessed a robust second day of gains on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Both the Sensex and Nifty benchmark indices climbed steadily as investors enthusiastically poured into IT, banking, and automotive stocks. This surge was primarily driven by positive sentiment surrounding ongoing bilateral trade discussions with a visiting U.S. delegation, hinting at a promising trade deal ahead.
The 30-share BSE Sensex ended the day 313.02 points higher, marking a 0.38% increase to close at 82,693.71. Throughout the trading session, the index showed even greater strength, peaking at 82,741.95 with a 0.43% jump.
Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty also recorded significant growth, advancing 91.15 points or 0.36% to reach 25,330.25.
Market analysts attributed this extended rally to two key factors: increasing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon implement an interest rate cut, and the encouraging progress from the U.S.-India trade discussions, which are expected to culminate in a mutually beneficial deal.
Leading the pack of Sensex gainers were prominent companies such as State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti, Trent, and UltraTech Cement.
Conversely, some firms experienced a downturn, with Bajaj Finserv, Titan, ITC, and Tata Steel registering as the day’s significant underperformers.
According to a statement released by the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the extensive discussions with the U.S. trade delegation were highly productive. Both nations expressed a strong commitment to accelerating efforts towards finalizing a trade agreement that benefits both parties.
The Ministry’s statement emphasized: “It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement.”
Across Asia, market performance was mixed. Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed higher, reflecting regional optimism. However, South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 both concluded the trading day with losses.
In commodity markets, the global oil benchmark Brent crude saw a slight dip, falling 0.58% to settle at $68.07 per barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) signaled renewed confidence by becoming net buyers on Tuesday, injecting ₹308.32 crore worth of equities into the market, as reported by exchange data.
The previous day, Tuesday, had also seen significant gains, with the Sensex closing up 594.95 points (0.73%) at 82,380.69, and the Nifty rising 169.90 points (0.68%) to finish at 25,239.10.