Sensex rises about 560 points as crude eases and realty leads

A sharp gain lit up the screen as the Sensex jumped about 564 points to 74,859 and the Nifty cleared 23,400, climbing around 68 points to 23,414 in the CAS close^3,5. The move came on the back of selective bargain buying after recent losses, with realty and pharma among the strongest pockets, while IT lagged as market breadth remained mixed, suggesting investors remained selective about buy ideas^3,5.

Brent crude hovered near the $102 mark after slipping earlier, and traders weighed oil flows and US yields as global markets steadied, helping Indian equities hold gains despite geopolitical tension that could flare up in coming sessions^3,27. Traders also noted foreign fund inflows and solid participation in heavyweight names, a combination that kept sentiment afloat even as global cues stayed cautious and volatility flickered around risk assets^5,9.

By late afternoon, the market tracked a mix of gains in FMCG and consumer-related stocks, while metals and some IT names cooled, signaling a cautious but hopeful tone for the week ahead and suggesting a potential pause before the next leg of direction emerges^5,9,23.

Looking ahead, investors will watch how crude prices and foreign flows evolve, along with any fresh policy signals or central-bank hints that could tilt risk appetite in Indian shares, and they will assess the resonance of global cues with domestic earnings trends and domestic demand data in the near term^23,27.