Sensex jumps 347 points as bull run extends to 4th day; Nifty above 24,000: 10 key highlights from stock market today

Indian benchmark indices extended their winning streak to a fourth consecutive session, with the Sensex closing 347 points or 0.45 percent higher at 77,156 and the Nifty 50 gaining 97 points or 0.40 percent to settle at 24,086. The rally was supported by optimism around a potential US-Iran peace deal, weakening crude oil prices, and anticipation of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision later in the day, with expectations of steady interest rates under newly-appointed chief Kevin Warsh.