MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- Indian equities logged their strongest weekly performance in 38 weeks and emerged as the world's top-performing major market after the announcement of a US-India trade deal, even as its finer details remain unclear.

Headline-driven optimism lifted the Nifty 50 and the Sensex 3.5% over a week that also included a special Sunday trading session for the Union budget. The Nifty 50 currently trades at 25,693.70, while the Sensex stands at 83,580.40.

According to a Mint analysis, this marks the benchmarks' best weekly showing since the week ended 16 May 2025, when the Nifty 50 had gained 4.2% and the Sensex rose 3.6%.







The rally, however, came with sharp turbulence. The frontline indices recorded both their steepest si...