Stock market today, June 27 -- Indian equities extended their rally for a third straight session on Thursday, 26 June, with the Nifty 50 jumping 304 points, or 1.21%, to close at a nine-month high of 25,549. The Sensex surged 1,003 points, or 1.21%, to end at 83,759-its highest level since October 2024. Both indices are now trading just 2.3% below their record highs hit last September.

Broader markets also sustained their momentum, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices each gaining over 0.5% by the close.

Among sectors, metal stocks led the rally, with all constituents of the Nifty Metal index closing in the green, pushing the index up 2.3%. Oil and gas stocks followed, as a sharp decline in crude prices lifted shares...