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Stocks in India rose Thursday, as the BSE Sensex Index increased 0.3% to 77409.98.

Among Bombay Stock Exchange-listed companies with a market cap of at least 800 billion Indian rupees ($8.48 billion), Max Healthcare Institute was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 6.3%, and ICICI Pru Asset Mgmt jumped 5.6%. Adani Power rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 4.8%.

IDBI Bank was the biggest laggard, plunging 6.5%, followed by shares of Infosys Ltd, which fell 2.7%. Shares of Varun Beverages declined 2.3%.

In other parts of Asia, stock indexes were mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 1.6%, China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.4% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.6%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.2% to 96.95. The dollar weakened 0.5% against the rupee to 94.35 rupees.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Indian government bond yield declined 1.8 basis points to 6.839%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 18, 2026 06:36 ET (10:36 GMT)

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