Indian equity markets advanced Wednesday as investors purchased shares across banking, financial services, automotive, and healthcare segments. Global optimism regarding the US-Japan trade agreement supported domestic trading sentiment. The Sensex benchmark gained 539.83 points to reach 82,726.64, representing a 0.66 percent increase from the previous session. Market participants drove the index from its opening level of 82,451.87 to an intraday peak of 82,786.43. Heavy-weight stocks such as Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, and ICICI Bank contributed significantly to the upward movement.
The Nifty 50 index climbed 159 points to settle at 25,219.90, marking a 0.63 percent gain. Banking stocks led sectoral advances with the Nifty Bank rising...