Stock market recap, Jan. 1 -- The Indian stock market witnessed healthy cross-segment buying on the last day of 2025, driven by short covering triggered by optimism that the coming year will be better than the current one, due to anticipated earnings growth, a potential India-US trade deal, and the return of foreign investors to the Indian market.

The Sensex jumped 546 points, or 0.64%, to close at 85,220.60, with Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Axis Bank as the top contributors to the gains. The Nifty 50 settled at 26,129.60, rising 191 points, or 0.74%. The BSE Midcap index rose by 1%, while the Smallcap index jumped 1.19%.

Investors earned nearly Rs.4 trillion in a single session as the overall market capitalisation of ...