Sensex gains 485 points, Nifty 50 ends above 25,700; what drove the Indian stock market higher? 5 key factors explained

The Sensex ended 485 points, or 0.58 per cent, up at 83,952.19, while the Nifty 50 ended at 25,709.85, up 125 points, or 0.49 per cent. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with losses of 0.43 per cent and 0.49 per cent, respectively. Stock market today: Extending gains to a third consecutive session, Indian…

Retail inflation eases to 8-year low of 1.55% in July, lower than RBI’s comfort band

The July 2025 inflation is the lowest since June 2017 when it was at 1.46%   Retail inflation in India slipped to 1.55% in July 2025, the lowest since June 2017, and below the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort band of 2-6%, primarily led by a contraction in food prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI),…