The BSE Sensex rose 305 points, or 0.4%, to 83,715 in early deals on Thursday, halting losses from the previous session amid optimism over trade negotiations following a US-Vietnam trade deal just days ahead of a July 9 deadline. Traders continued to monitor developments in the US-India trade talks after a Financial Times report mentioned that India is close to finalizing an interim trade agreement with the US. Final data also lifted sentiment, as private sector growth hit a 14-month peak in June 2025, with services and manufacturing rising the most in 10 months and 14 months, respectively. Small-caps and mid-caps also posted gains, rising 0.3% each. Most sectors traded in the green, led by the auto sector, which rose 1%, while the tech sector climbed 0.6%, following a sharp rise on Wall Street overnight. Early gainers included Mahindra & Mahindra (1.3%), Asian Paints (1.3%), ICICI Bank (1.1%), Maruti Suzuki (0.9%), and Infosys (0.9%).