Of the 30 Sensex companies, ITC, Adani Ports, Maruti, Trent, Power Grid and Hindustan Unilever were among the top gainers. File photo for representative purposes only. | Photo credit: Reuters
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading in positive territory in early trade on Friday (April 17, 2026), supported by optimism over easing geopolitical tensions and fresh inflows of foreign funds.
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has raised market optimism, with expectations that this could pave the way for resuming negotiations between the United States and Iran, an expert said.
Published – April 17, 2026 10:35 am IST