After a muted beginning, the Indian stock market welcomed 2025 with a bang on Thursday, surging more than 1,400 points, or 1.83 %, as auto stocks saw a bumper rally on the back of strong car sales data for December.

Dear Trader… It was an exceptional session for market participants, as the benchmark index surged nearly 2% after consolidating within a range for almost two weeks. Following a flat opening, strength in auto and IT heavyweights fueled an early rally, which was later supported by other sectors. As a result,