Mumbai, June 25 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with major gains today, buoyed by a global rally as tensions in West Asia eased following a tentative Israel-Iran ceasefire. Barring the Nifty Private Bank index, all NSE sectoral indices ended in the green, with media, IT, and consumer durables leading the gains. The Nifty settled above the 25,200 level.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, zoomed 700.40 points or 0.85% to 82,755.51. The Nifty 50 index jumped 200.40 points or 0.80% to 25,244.75. In two consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex advanced 1.05% while the Nifty rose 1.09%.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.63% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 1.59%.

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