Despite paring a good portion of early gains, key Indian stock indices Sensex and the Nifty50 closed on a firm note on Monday, as investors reacted to a slew of earnings updates and encouraging vehicles sales data from leading automobile manufacturers.
A good show by the National Democratic Allianz (led by the Bharatiya Janata Party) in assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal contributed as well to the positive mood in the market.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.