The benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty extended their rally for the third straight session on Tuesday, supported by positive global trends, easing crude oil prices following a peace deal between the US and Iran, and fresh foreign fund inflows.


The Sensex jumped 544.15 points or 0.71 percent to settle at 76,808.48. Intraday, it surged 582.41 points or 0.76 percent to 76,846.74.

The Nifty climbed 135.25 points or 0.57 percent to end at 23,989.15. During the day, it jumped 148.7 points or 0.62 percent to 24,002.60.

However, the broader market underperformed the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices gaining 0.4 percent each.

Biggest Nifty gainers were HCL Technologies, Tata Consumer, HUL, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, while losers included Hindalco, JSW Steel, HDFC Life, Eicher Motors and Apollo Hospitals.

Except Auto, Pharma, PSU Bank, Metal, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with Information Technology, Consumer Durables, Energy, Media, FMCG, Realty up 1-2 percent.

Nearly 100 stocks touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including Dr Lal PathLab, KPIL, Yes Bank, Capri Global, Apar Industries, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, GMR Airports, Nippon Life India Asset Management, IFCI, Pidilite Industries, among others.

Among individual stocks, Arvind SmartSpaces added 2% on new development project in South Ahmedabad, Devyani International shares rose 2% post Observation Letter with “no objection” from NSE and BSE for the proposed Scheme of Arrangement with Sapphire Foods, HCL Technologies shares added 3% on acquiring 10.46% stake in Axonwise, General Insurance Corporation of India shares slipped 8% as government will offloads 5% stake.

The Indian rupee extended its winning streak for a third consecutive session on June 16, appreciating 15 paise to settle at 94.56 against the US dollar, compared with its previous close of 94.71.