Sensex jumps 1000 points, Nifty nears 24000 as US-Iran peace deal reached; banks, IT gain; What investors should note

As the US-Iran deal progressed, the Indian markets cheered on 15 Jun 2026 as both the benchmark indices opened in green, marking a major jump. At 9:29 am, the BSE Sensex surged 1,051 points, or 1.39%, to 76,579.26, while the NSE Nifty gained 323 points, or 1.37%, to trade at 23,945.55. Both indices opened higher than their previous close of 75,527.95 and 23,622.90, respectively, and hit early highs of 76,821.07 and 24,011.40. Broad-based buying across banking, auto and IT stocks drove the rally at open, with all sectoral indices trading in green, according to Bseindia.com data.