Sensex surges 1,200 points, Nifty reclaims 24,000 as crude oil prices drop on US-Iran deal

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened with a gap-up on June 15, 2026, as the US-Iran peace deal boosted global risk appetite and pushed Brent crude prices below USD 84 in early trade. While the 30-share BSE Sensex surged 1,197.32 points or 1.58 per cent to start the session at 76,725.27, the Nifty gained 361.95 points to open at 23,984.85. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 775,527.95 and the Nifty 50 at 23,622.90.