Nifty Bank hits record high: Indian stock market surges before Diwali 2025
Mumbai: The Indian stock market started on October 17, 2025, Friday with a decline, but soon the market gained momentum and Nifty broke the previous record and reached a one-year high. Not only this, the Nifty Bank index also reached its highest level by setting a new record.
The Nifty index crossed 25,700 level with an increase of more than 160 points and reached its one-year high. At the same time, the Sensex index rose by about 600 points to 84,00 for the first time in 4 months. Today’s session is the last session before Diwali. However, the stock market will open for muhurat trading on 21st October.
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