Sensex jumps about 800 points May 25

India’s benchmark stock indexes opened the week with a broad rally on May 25, pushing the BSE Sensex up by about 800 points and lifting the NSE Nifty above 23,950 in early trade. Market reports from ETMarkets, News18, Moneycontrol and The Economic Times all showed auto and banking shares leading the gains during the session. BSE data showed the Sensex trading above 76,300 by around 10:19 a.m. local time, while market trackers showed the Nifty hovering near 23,950 to 23,990. ### Why were auto and bank stocks at the center of the move? ET Now and The Economic Times both identified auto and bank shares as the main drivers of the morning advance on May 25. News18 also said buying was broad-based but highlighted banking, auto, oil and gas, and PSU shares among the strongest pockets of the market. (news18.com) Eicher Motors was among the named gainers in ET Now’s live market coverage, which said the stock rose 3.66% to 7,237 in the session. Zee Business said the Nifty Auto index was the top sector gainer, while the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Bank and Financial Services indexes also outperformed. (news18.com) ### How high did the benchmarks get in early trade? News18 reported that at about 9:20 a.m. the Sensex had jumped 850 points to 76,271.32, while the Nifty rose 247 points to 23,972.43. Moneycontrol reported a similar move, saying the Sensex was up 836.04 points at 76,251.39 and the Nifty was higher by 253.55 points in early trading. (etnownews.com) BSE’s own index page later showed the Sensex at 76,307.85, up 892.50 points, at 10:19 a.m. local time. Yahoo Finance’s market page for the Nifty 50 showed the index at 23,988.05, up 268.75 points, in late morning trade. ### Was the rally limited to the headline indexes? Zee Business said the broader market also moved higher, with the Nifty MidCap index up 0.73% and the Nifty SmallCap index up 1.07% in early trade. (news18.com) Moneycontrol likewise reported gains in mid- and small-cap shares alongside the rise in the main benchmarks. (m.bseindia.com) The BSE index board showed gains across several broader gauges, including the BSE 100, BSE 200 and BSE 500, all up by a little more than 1% at the time of the snapshot. That pointed to participation beyond only a handful of large-cap names. ### What do the different reports agree on? Multiple outlets published slightly different intraday numbers, but they agreed on the direction and the leadership. (zeebiz.com) The common elements were a Sensex gain of roughly 800 to 900 points, a Nifty move above 23,950, and strength in auto and banking shares. (m.bseindia.com) The official end-of-day reading will come from BSE and NSE after the market close on May 25. Investors tracking the move can compare the final Sensex and Nifty levels with live updates published through the day by BSE, NSE and market outlets including The Economic Times and Moneycontrol. (m.bseindia.com) (news18.com)