Post Market Update- Sensex up 254 points, Nifty ends at 24,168

Stocks in the news-

1. RateGain Travel Technologies signed Cinko as a demand partner to help hotels capture last-minute booking demand.

2. Asahi Group to enter India's non-alcohol/non-carbonated beverage market through alliance with Varun Beverages.

3. JBM Auto arm secured Rs. 750 cr investment from Motilal Oswal to scale E-bus deployment across India.

Indian indices-

Indian equities ended higher for fifth consecutive session on June 18, 2026. The rally was mainly driven by broad-based buying across sectors such as realty, pharma, and healthcare, supported by easing crude oil prices and positive global cues. However, gains were partly capped by weakness in IT stocks weighed down by US Fed rate hike concerns. At close, the Sensex was up 254.36 points or 0.33% at 77,409.98, and the Nifty was up 82.30 points or 0.34% at 24,168.

Buzzing stocks on BSE-

1. HFCL Ltd rose 4.99% to Rs. 199.70after company bagged Rs. 2,666 cr order from RVNL for supply of telecom equipment.

2. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) gained 1% to 247.65, after company secured Rs. 968 cr LoA for a project from Eastern Railway.

3. Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd jumped 6.70% to Rs. 473.80, after company gets contract worth $13.5 m for supply of basic grade pig iron.

Global Signals-

Asian markets closed mixed amid cautious global investor sentiment.

European markets are trading mixed with a slight positive bias amid global cues and rate concerns.