India, March 24 -- The stock market soared during the trading session on Monday, March 24, 2025, led by bank and real estate stocks.

At 12:45 pm, the benchmark BSE Sensex was up by 972.91 points or 1.27%, reaching 77,878.42. The broader NSE Nifty was up 286 points or 1.22% in the green, reaching 23,636.40.

The rally comes amid a planned nationwide bank strike got called off. It was supposed to have been led by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) which came about after talks for certain demands with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) failed.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, NTPC rose the most by 4.36%, trading at Rs.366.45. This was followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, which rose 4.24%, trading at Rs.2,172.75, and SBI, which rose 2.72%, trad...