# Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied nearly 1 per cent on Friday.

*business · news · 2026-04-17 · Telegraph India*

## Key points

- Sensex and Nifty rose nearly 1% due to easing geopolitical tensions and foreign inflows.
- A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has materially improved global risk appetite.
- Brent crude prices fell 3.07% to USD 96.34 per barrel amid de-escalation in West Asia.
- Foreign Institutional Investors turned net buyers, purchasing equities worth Rs 382.36 crore.

**Companies:** Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Bharat Electronics, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, HCL Tech
**Countries:** India, United States, Iran, Israel, Lebanon

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