The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.44% to 84,997.13, up 368.97 points, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 0.45% to finish at 26,053.90.
On the 30-stock Sensex, Adani Ports SEZ, NTPC, Power Grid, HCL Technologies, and Tata Steel led the gainers, rising between 2% and 3%.
The broader market also firmed up, with mid-cap and small-cap indices climbing 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively.
Sectorally, metals, oil and gas, and energy indexes advanced 1.7%, 2.1%, and 1.9%, respectively, supported by hopes of a U.S.-China trade truce between the world’s two largest economies and biggest consumers of metals and crude oil.
Among individual movers, Adani Energy surged 5% after several brokerages reaffirmed bullish views on the stock, citing strong growth across transmission, distribution, and smart-meter segments despite a dip in quarterly profit.In contrast, Coal India slid 2.4% after reporting a 30.3% decline in consolidated net profit for the September quarter.HDFC Asset Management Company and Nippon Life India Asset Management dropped 4.3% and 5.2%, respectively, after markets regulator Sebi proposed new measures to simplify mutual fund fee structures.
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