Indian stock market, March 17 -- Indian indices benchmark - Sensex and Nifty50 - snapped the losing streak to open on a higher note on Monday, March 17. At 9:25 am, the BSE Sensex increased by 374 points (0.51%) to reach 74,203, while the Nifty50 advanced 119 points (0.53%) to trade at 22,517.

The surge was led by banking, financial, and auto stocks which attributed to positive trends in Asian markets, following China's announcement of new initiatives to stimulate domestic consumption.

On Thursday last week, Nifty50 ended the previous trade session 3,880.15 points below its record high of 26,277.35.

On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Indian stock markets, including the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), were...