New Delhi, June 26 -- The Indian financial services sector stood tall in the first half of 2025, emerging as the best-performing space among broader market segments. The Nifty Financial Services Index surged almost 16 percent year-to-date (YTD), outpacing other sectoral peers and underscoring investor confidence in the sector's robust fundamentals and improving macroeconomic backdrop.

The index touched its record high of 27,249 in intra-day deals today, reflecting a sharp 22 percent rally from its 52-week low of 22,320.85. With a 1.5 percent gain in the most recent session, the momentum remains strong as the broader market sentiment benefits from easing geopolitical risks, falling crude oil prices, and a weakening US Dollar Index, all of...