Indian equity benchmarks surged for a second consecutive session on March 25, with Sensex climbing 1,205 points to 75,273.45 and Nifty rising 1.72% to 23,306.45. The rally was driven by Middle East ceasefire hopes, which pulled crude oil prices lower and eased growth concerns for the world's third-largest crude importer. HDFC Bank led financial stocks higher with a 2.3% gain after engaging external law firms to review its former chairman's departure. However, foreign investors have offloaded $11.37 billion in shares this month, marking their biggest monthly selloff on record. The rupee weakened to a fresh all-time low of 93.96 against the US dollar. Markets will remain closed on Thursday for Ram Navami.
