Stock Market Update 15 April 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Soar Amid Renewed Hopes For Peace Talks

As the markets reopened on Wednesday (15 April 2026), most indices soared sharply. Notably, domestic markets remained shut on Tuesday on account of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, with trading across equity and derivatives segments suspended.

At around 9:15 AM, the Sensex was up by around 1,300 points (1.7%) to trade at 78,161.80. The Nifty 50 was also trading higher by around 380 points (1.9%) at 24,223.60.

The primary reasons attributed to this rise are the renewed hopes of peace talks between the US and Iranian forces and positive global cues.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Not just the Sensex and the Nifty 50, but most other Indian indices were in the green during early trading on Wednesday.

At around 9:20 AM, Bank Nifty was up by around 1.9% to trade at 56,660.90. The Fin Nifty was also up by around 1.86% to trade at 26,527.35.

How Are The Stocks Performing?

Stocks were mostly bullish during early trade on Wednesday. About 2,327 stocks opened in the green, whereas only 377 stocks were in the red. 154 shares remained unchanged.

The top gainers on Nifty include Interglobe Aviation, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints, Shriram Finance, and Hindalco Industries. The losers were Dr Reddy's Labs, ONGC, and Coal India.

What About The Global Markets?

Most global markets gave positive cues after surging sharply during Tuesday's or early Wednesday’s trading.

• S&P 500 futures were neutral as of 12:07 PM Tokyo time.

• Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) climbed 0.5%.

• Japan’s Topix climbed 0.3%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was neutral.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 0.7%.

• The Shanghai Composite climbed 0.1%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures dropped 0.1%.

Factors That Led To The Rise

• Renewed Peace Talks: The US President, Mr Donald Trump, said peace talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan within two to three days. Top officials from Pakistan and Iran also indicated that negotiations may restart.

• Positive Gift Nifty: The Gift Nifty was trading higher by 1.37% near 24,203 before the market opening on Wednesday. This indicated a firm start by the Indian indices.

• The Rupee Rises: The Indian National Rupee (INR) gained 0.2% to open higher at 93.17 per US dollar.

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Investor Takeaway

Market indices started on a firm note on Wednesday. However, persistent global uncertainty and underlying caution may keep them volatile for the upcoming sessions. Investors are advised to remain disciplined and selective.

Sources:

The Economic Times

Moneycontrol