FX.co ★ Sensex, Nifty Extend Gains For Second Day

Indian shares experienced significant growth on Monday, while the dollar, oil, and gold retracted from their recent peaks due to dwindling fears regarding a potential broadened conflict in the Middle East. Market participants directed their assets towards riskier ventures after Iran de-emphasized retaliation attacks reportedly launched by Israel on its territory.

The ongoing decline in oil prices, driven by growth concerns and indications of increasing inventory in the U.S., assisted in mitigating investor apprehensions concerning inflation and interest rates. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex increased by 560.29 points or 0.77%, hitting 73,648.62. This continued the trend of gains for a second consecutive day, despite escalating U.S. bond yields driven by assertive Federal Reserve commentary.

On Friday, the Chicago Federal Reserve President, Austan Goolsbee, opined that maintaining policies due to the "stalled" progress on inflation seemed reasonable. The more extensive NSE Nifty index also saw a boost, finishing 189.40 points or 0.86% higher at 22,336.40.

Standout gainers included Shriram Finance, Eicher Motors, Larsen & Toubro, BPCL, and Tata Consumer Products, all of which saw approximately 3% growth. Conversely, JSW Steel, HDFC Bank, and NTPC all experienced modest jumps of 1-2%.