New Delhi, July 1 -- The Indian stock market ended the first half of the calendar year on a strong footing. Although equities experienced bouts of heightened volatility, driven by rising geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, and elevated commodity prices, they stabilised swiftly once conditions eased, reflecting investor confidence in the long-term growth prospects of a domestically driven economy.

Both the Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the month with gains, rising 3.10% and 2.65%, respectively. This pushed the cumulative four-month gains for both indices to over 15%. Impressively, the indices have recovered nearly 17.3% from their April lows-marking one of the strongest turnarounds in recent times.

As markets closed the first half wi...