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Shares to buy or sell: Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal recommends BEL, and ONGC amid US-Iran war jitters
Indian stock markets fell sharply as Nifty 50 dropped 1.92% and Sensex 2.13% amid rising geopolitical tensions and high oil prices. The Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar, prompting warnings for traders to remain cautious until a trend reversal occurs.
Stocks to watch: Adani Ports, BEL, ONGC, Airtel among 10 shares in focus today amid US-Israel-Iran war - Mint
Stocks to watch: Adani Ports, BEL, ONGC, Airtel among 10 shares in focus today amid US-Israel-Iran warMint
Watch | Gurmeet Chadha & Devina Mehra on market strategy amid West Asia tensions
Devina Mehra, Founder, Chairperson and Managing Director of First Global and Gurmeet Chadha, Managing Partner & CIO of Complete Circle say geopolitical tensions may trigger short-term volatility but not a lasting bear market. Mehra advises using market dips to deploy cash, noting past conflicts fade from markets and crude spikes are usually temporary. She prefers autos, pharma and select cyclicals. Chadha remains overweight defence, citing opportunities in Solar Industries, Bharat Electronics and Zen Technologies, while also watching refiners amid oil price swings.
Sensex, Nifty trade on lacklustre note as IT sell-off weighs on market
Indian benchmark indices, Nifty and BSE Sensex, opened lower on Friday, continuing the previous day's decline due to ongoing selling in IT stocks. While the Nifty traded flat, the Sensex slipped, with IT and pharma sectors experiencing pressure. ONGC, BEL, and L&T were among the top gainers.
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 sinks on ceasefire worries; Nifty below 23,800, Sensex tanks 950 pts
On the sectoral front, oil & gas, PSU Bank, Infra, Consumer Durables, and Private Bank shed between 0.4-2%, while metal, power, pharma added 0.5-1%. L&T, Interglobe Aviation, HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance, Jio Financial are among biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Dr Reddy's Labs, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, Bharat Electronics, ONGC. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap ended on a flat note.
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%.
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.
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.
Taking Stock: Sensex sinks 1,048 pts, Nifty below 24,900 on rising US-Iran tensions
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.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.