New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- In the wake of the delay in the India-US trade deal, the Indian National Rupee (INR) has lost nearly 6% in YTD against the US Dollar (USD). Such a fall in the Indian Rupee has failed to win back the positive sentiments of the FIIs, who have remained net sellers since July 2025. Among the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market, the Nifty 50 index has risen close to 9%, the BSE Sensex has surged nearly 8%, whereas the Bank Nifty index has increased by over 15.50% in YTD. As both the US and the Indian governments are dropping highly positive hints to seal the trade deal soon, which, once completed, is expected to ignite a fresh bull trend on Dalal Street.

Dharmesh Shah, Vice President at ICICI Securities, bel...