Mumbai, April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) — Indian equity benchmarks staged a sharp relief rally in early trade, with the BSE Sensex soaring nearly 2,800 points (around 4%) to 77,392 and the NSE Nifty 50 climbing over 800 points (3.5%) to 23,939, as easing geopolitical tensions and a sharp fall in crude oil prices triggered broad-based buying.
The rally added approximately ₹14 lakh crore to investor wealth within minutes, with the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies rising from ₹429 lakh crore to ₹443 lakh crore.
Market SnapshotIndexPrevious CloseIntraday HighChange% ChangeSensex~74,60077,392+2,800~3.8%Nifty 50~23,10023,939+800~3.5%Midcap and smallcap indices also participated in the rally, gaining around 3%...