FX.co ★ Sensex Advances for 5th Day

India’s BSE Sensex ended about 0.3% higher at 77,410 on Thursday, extending its winning streak to a fifth consecutive session, aided by softer crude oil prices and sustained buying across major sectors. Investors balanced optimism over the US–Iran interim ceasefire agreement, signed overnight, against a hawkish message from the US Federal Reserve, which left interest rates unchanged but indicated that additional hikes, rather than cuts, remain possible later this year. Leading gainers included IndiGo, Trent, NTPC, BEL, HDFC Bank, SBI, Power Grid, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, Axis Bank and Sun Pharma, while Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS and HCL Tech were among the key laggards.