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Sensex, Nifty 50 End Higher on May 20; Reliance, Hindalco and Axis Bank Lead Gains - Dalal Street Investment Journal
Sensex, Nifty 50 End Higher on May 20; Reliance, Hindalco and Axis Bank Lead GainsDalal Street Investment Journal
Market at Close | Hindalco, Reliance, BPCL lead market recovery; Sensex ends 118 points higher
The Sensex rose 118 points to close at 75,318, while the Nifty gained 41 points to settle at 23,659, holding above the 23,650 mark at close. Nifty Bank advanced 153 points to 53,562, and the Midcap Index climbed 301 points to 61,323.
Federal Bank Ltd soars 0.35%, rises for fifth straight session
Federal Bank Ltd is quoting at Rs 287.6, up 0.35% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 43.21% in last one year as compared to a 4.88% drop in NIFTY and a 3.31% drop in the Nifty Bank.
Buy or sell: Gift Nifty down, Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 20 May 2026
Buy or sell stocks, 20 May 2026: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — KPIT Technologies, Asahi Songwon, and Federal Bank
Nifty, Bank Nifty outlook; Bharti Airtel, Polycab among top stock picks
Nifty outlook for today: Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 23,800 to 24,800 zones while an immediate range between 24,100 to 24,600 levels
Trade Setup for May 20: Nifty faces a challenge at the 50-DMA in an IT Vs Banks scenario
For the Nifty Bank, which traded in a 450-point range on Tuesday, the index will look to hold on to support levels at 53,000, while 54,000 on the upside continues to act as a barrier.
Stocks to buy: Sagar Doshi suggests Varun Beverages, Max Healthcare, Page Industries shares to buy
The Indian stock market saw a marginal rise amid optimism over a potential nuclear deal with Iran. Nifty 50 advanced 0.11%, and the BSE Sensex increased by 0.17%. Despite this, Bank Nifty fell nearly 200 points, while analysts suggested specific stocks to buy.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amber Enterprises in focus, JPM, CLSA cut target for stock
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The India VIX remains near 20 and analysts see this as a worry. For the Nifty, 23,250 - 23,350 remains a support zone, while 23,700 - 23,800 needs to be crossed on the upside for a move back towards 24,000. HDFC Bank led the Nifty Bank recovery on Friday and the bulls would hope that continues as well.
Trade Setup for May 19: Nifty bulls hope Monday's 350 point recovery is not a 'trap'
What also needs to be monitored going into Tuesday's NSE weekly expiry is that for how long will the IT stocks keep piggy-backing on a weak rupee. It was IT that led the recovery on Monday before HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and other heavyweights also stepped up to play their part.
Sensex ends 77 points higher after recovery from day’s lows; Midcaps underperform
The Sensex rose 77 points to close at 75,315, while the Nifty gained 6 points to settle at 23,650. The Nifty Bank index slipped 173 points to 53,537, while the Midcap index declined 93 points to 60,474.
Nifty Bank falls 500 points as PNB, Canara Bank, SBI, other stocks decline up to 3%. What lies ahead?
Indian bank stocks tumbled, dragging the Nifty Bank index down as a weakening rupee and rising global bond yields soured market sentiment. Several major banks saw significant declines, with analysts pointing to key technical levels. The rupee hit an all-time low against the dollar, exacerbating concerns for the financial sector.
Mcap of 9 top valued firms erodes by ₹3.12 trn, Reliance biggest laggard
The combined market valuation of nine of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 3.12 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. Last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged by 2,090.2 points, or 2.7 per cent, while the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 532.65 points, or 2.2 per cent. "Markets ended the week lower, breaking out of their three-week consolidation phase amid lingering geopolitical tensions in West Asia, persistent weakness in the rupee, and rising inflationary concerns," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. The sharp rise in crude oil prices above the USD 105-per-barrel mark intensified worries over imported inflation, fiscal stress, and pressure on corporate margins, he said. From the top-10 pack, Bharti Airtel emerged as the only winner. The market valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled Rs 1,34,445.77 crore to Rs 18,08,420.81 crore. State Bank of India's valuation eroded by Rs 52,245.3 crore to Rs 8,88,862.32 crore. The valua