Stock Market Today: The domestic equity benchmark indices-- Sensex and Nifty-- ended the final trading session of 2025 on a high note on December 31, jumping nearly 1 per cent during the trading session.

The rally came after days of range-bound trading driven by sustained buying activities during the session, led by domestic institutional investors.

Breaking the 5-day losing streak, Sensex, the 30-share index of BSE, zoomed 545.52 points, or 0.64 per cent, to end the session at 85,220.60.

It hit an intraday high of 85,437.17, surging 762.09 points, or 0.90 per cent, during the session. Meanwhile, Nifty50, the 50-share index of NSE, closed at 26,129.60, soaring 190.75 points, or 0.74 per cent.

Top Gainers and Losers

From the Sensex stocks, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Titan, and Trent were among the biggest gainers. However, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, and Sun Pharma ended lower despite the rally.

In 2025, the Sensex rallied 7,081.59 points, or 9 per cent, and the Nifty zoomed 2,484.8 points, or 10.50 per cent.

"Indian equity markets concluded the final trading session of the year on a positive note, with sentiment turning decisively bullish while still respecting key resistance levels. The session reflected a gradual improvement in risk appetite into year-end, driven primarily by short covering and selective buying, rather than aggressive fresh positioning," Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

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Internation Markets

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi and Hong Kong's Hang Seng indexes fell, while the Shanghai Composite closed higher.

European markets saw slight declines.

Foreign institutional investors sold shares worth 3,844.02 million rupees on Tuesday, while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth 6,159.81 million rupees, according to stock exchange data.

Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, rose 0.31 per cent to $61.53 a barrel.

The Sensex index fell for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, dropping 20.46 points (0.02 per cent) to close at 84,675.08. The Nifty index slipped 3.25 points (0.01 per cent) to 25,938.85.

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(With Input From PTI)