New Delhi, May 19 -- Easing geopolitical tensions, foreign capital inflow and better-than-expected Q4 earnings kept the Indian stock market up last week. The benchmark Nifty 50 rose over 4 per cent for the week ended May 16, reclaiming the 25,000 mark.

On Monday, however, the index traded lacklustre in the morning session. Around 10:30 AM, it was 14 points up at 25,034.

Jigar S. Patel, Senior Manager of Equity Research at Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers, pointed out that since the April 2025 low of 21,800, the Nifty 50 has surged nearly 3,300 points with minimal retracement - a strong uptrend powered by renewed FII inflows and calming global cues.

Patel further said that on the technical front, a bullish golden crossover has been c...