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Closing Bell: Day 2 of gains pushes Nifty above 23,550, Sensex up 568 pts led by auto, metal, realty
Nifty midcap index rose 1 percent, while smallcap index added 0.65 percent. Eternal, Tata Steel, M&M, HDFC Life and Bharat Electronics were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Wipro, Tata Consumer, Infosys, Cipla, ITC. Among sectors, except FMCG ( down 0.7%) and IT (down 1%), all other indices ended in the green with capital goods, telecom, auto, infra, media, metal, realty, private bank up 1-2 percent.
Business in the Week Ahead (May 18 - 22, 2026)
Markets will track earnings from major Indian firms including IOC, ITC, BEL and Grasim. Key macro data includes China industrial output; inflation and manufacturing PMI readings from India, UK, Eurozone and US
Closing Bell: Market snaps 3-day fall; Nifty above 23,400, Sensex surges 939 pts
Biggest Nifty gainers M&M, Grasim Industries, Trent, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, while losers are Bharat Electronics, Wipro, Max Healthcare, Sun Pharma, Coal India. On the sectoral front, auto, bank, FMCG up 0.5-1%, while media, oil & gas, pharma, realty, capital goods down 0.5-2%. Nifty Midcap index is trading flat, while smallcap index down 0.5%.
Taking Stock: Market rally continues; Nifty near 24,200, Sensex gains 254 points
Biggest Nifty gainers were Max Healthcare, Interglobe Aviation, Trent, Bharat Electronics, Adani Enterprises, while losers included Infosys, Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consumer and TCS.
Nifty India Defence index falls 3.5% amid profit booking; BEL, Dynamatic Tech lead losses
All 18 constituents of the Nifty India index were trading in the red, in line with weakness across the broader market.
BEL, GRSE, other defence shares rise up to 7% amid escalating West Asia conflict
Nifty Defence Index rose over 3 percent during the session, after advancing 2.5 percent in the previous trading session.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Bharat Electronics, Natco Pharma, Thermax, Sun Pharmaceutical, Kirloskar Oil Engines, and others on March 9?
Bears are likely to hold the fort, with the previous week's low at major risk amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Stocks to Watch Today: Craftsman Automation, JSW Infra, Bharat Electronics, Apar Industries, Hindustan Zinc, Horizon Reclaim in focus on 23 June
Stocks to Watch, 22 Jun: Stocks like Craftsman Automation, JSW Infrastructure, Vodafone Idea, Bharat Electronics, Apar Industries, Hindustan Zinc, Info Edge India, Lemon Tree Hotels, Yash Highvoltage, and Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works will be in focus on June 22.
Buzzing Stocks: Vedanta slips 7% as promoter sales stake; Craftsman Automation, Lemon Tree Hotels gain
Shares of Bharat Electronics down marginally despite the defence PSU secured additional orders worth ₹1,081 crore since May 25.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 24,900, Sensex slips 1,048 pts on rising middle east tension
Biggest Nifty losers were L&T, Interglobe Aviation, Adani Ports, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Adani Enterprises, while gainers included Bharat Electronics, Sun Pharma, ONGC, Dr Reddy's Labs and Hindalco. Except metals, all other sectoral indices ended lower with Auto, Consumer Durables, Oil & Gas down 2 percent each. The Nifty midcap and smallcap indices fell 1.5 percent each.
Apollo Micro Systems shares rise 6% as key client BEL likely to get Rs 30,000 crore QRSAM order
QRSAM is a Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile designed and developed to engage and destroy highly manoeuvring aerial targets.
BEL, Paras Defence rise up to 12% on US-Iran tensions; Nifty Defence up over 2%
The rise in defence shares comes even as the benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty crashed in early trade.