Bank Stocks Drive Sensex, Nifty Up; US-Iran Tensions Cap Gains

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed higher, primarily driven by bank stocks and encouraging US inflation data, which fuelled expectations of a less aggressive Federal Reserve monetary policy. However, escalating US-Iran hostilities tempered investor sentiment, leading to some profit-taking.

Jul 15, 2026 - 19:00
 0  0
Bank Stocks Drive Sensex, Nifty Up; US-Iran Tensions Cap Gains
Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed higher, primarily driven by bank stocks and encouraging US inflation data, which fuelled expectations of a less aggressive Federal Reserve monetary policy. However, escalating US-Iran hostilities tempered investor sentiment, leading to some profit-taking.

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow