Benchmark domestic equity indices ended the first trading session of 2025 in positive territory, led by a surge in the Auto sector. The 30-share index at Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, gained 368 points, or 0.47 percent, to close at 78,507.

Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 98 points, or 0.41 percent, to settle at 23,743. The broader market indices at BSE displayed strong performance. The Mid-Cap index rose half percent and the Small-Cap index surged over one percent.