Indian Stock Market Sees Significant Surge Amid Global Volatility

Indian Stock Market Sees Healthy Buying Amid Global Uncertainty

Market Overview On Wednesday, 18 March, the Indian stock market witnessed significant buying across various segments, defying global market concerns. Despite elevated crude oil prices and a weak rupee, the market saw a substantial surge in investor sentiment.

Key Market Metrics

• The Sensex rose by over 700 points (1%) to an intraday high of 76,775.
• The Nifty 50 jumped to the day's high of 23,791, rising over 200 points (1%).
• The mid and small-cap indices on the BSE rose by up to 2% during the session.

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Market Trends The Sensex and Nifty 50 have now gained for the third consecutive session. Over these three sessions, the Sensex has gained more than 2,200 points (3%), while the Nifty 50 has jumped nearly 650 points (3%).

Market Capitalization The overall market capitalization of BSE-listed firms jumped to over ₹438 lakh crore on Wednesday, from nearly ₹430 lakh crore on Friday. This increase in market capitalization has resulted in an addition of over ₹8 lakh crore to investors' wealth over the past three consecutive sessions.