India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.2% up at 84,556 on Thursday, the highest since September 2024, marking the sixth straight session of gains, amid US-India trade deal optimism and the ongoing upbeat earnings season. According to some reports, India and the United States are close to finalising a long-awaited trade pact that could see Washington reduce tariffs on Indian goods to around 15–16% from the current 50%. India has agreed to gradually reduce its imports of Russian oil, with energy and agriculture emerging as key topics in the deal. On the corporate front, tech companies and financials led the gains.
