Sensex jumps 1,695 points, Nifty rises 2% propelled by global rally as U.S. ends war with Iran

Benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Friday (June 12, 2026), with the Sensex climbing 1,695.40 points and the Nifty surging nearly 2 per cent, in tandem with a rally in global markets and a decline in crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that his country has ended the war with Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,695.40 points, or 2.30%, to settle at 75,527.95. During the day, it surged 1,775.47 points, or 2.40%, to 75,608.02. The 50-share NSE Nifty ended sharply higher by 461.30 points, or 1.99%, to close at 23,622.90. Intra-day, the benchmark index zoomed 483.75…