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LIVE: Nifty Bulls Return! Oil Crashes 4% | US-Iran Deal to Be Signed Friday in Geneva | Opening Bell
Indian markets are set for a strong gap-up opening as global sentiment improves following reports of a finalized US-Iran deal. Oil prices plunged 4%, US futures surged, and Asian markets rallied, providing a positive backdrop for equities. 📈 Key Market Triggers Today: ✅ GIFT Nifty signals a strong opening ✅ Brent crude falls 4% to $84 per barrel ✅ US-Iran deal expected to be officially signed in Geneva ✅ Strait of Hormuz set to reopen, easing supply concerns ✅ Dow gained 0.7%, Nasdaq rose 0.3% ✅ SpaceX surged 19% on its market debut ✅ Nifty closed above 22,500 and 20-day EMA ✅ Bank Nifty gained for the fourth straight week ✅ FIIs sold ₹1,082 crore, while DIIs bought ₹5,341 crore ✅ Rupee strengthened against the US dollar Watch the full Opening Bell analysis to know the key levels, global cues, and stocks to watch today.
Closing Bell: Market fails to hold gains, end lower amid late selling
Biggest Nifty losers were HDFC Bank, ONGC, HDFC Life, Titan Company, Apollo Hospitals, while gainers included Hindalco Industries, Trent, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Eternal. Among sectors, IT, capital goods and metal indices gained 1% each, while auto, bank, oil & gas ended lower. The Nifty midcap index rose 0.6 percent and smallcap index added nearly 1 percent.
Nifty, Sensex snap two-week slide as geopolitical worries recede; rupee slips
Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index advanced 5 percent, while the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 3.2 percent, and Nifty FMCG index added 1 percent.
Bank Nifty jumps 3%, all 14 stocks gain sharply; HDFC Bank, Axis Bank among top drivers of banking rally
The rally in banking stocks was broad-based, with all 14 Bank Nifty constituents ending higher. The strong gains came as investors cheered signs of a possible breakthrough in the US-Iran conflict.
Taking Stock: Markets snap 3-day rally; Nifty ends below 24,400, Sensex slips 756 pts
Among sectors, IT index shed nearly 4%, Private Bank index fell 0.7%, while Oil & Gas, FMCG, Media, Metal, Realty added 0.5% each.
Live: Banking stocks fuel Nifty above 24,500; Uncertainty persists on US-Iran talks | Closing Bell
Indian markets ended lower, dragged by weakness in IT stocks. The BSE Sensex slipped over 650 points, while the Nifty 50 fell below 24,450. HCL Technologies led the decline, logging its sharpest fall in 11 years after weak guidance, pulling down peers like Infosys and TCS. Despite the headline fall, market breadth remained positive with broader markets outperforming, as smallcaps extended gains for a second straight session. Financials were under pressure, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank slipping. On the upside, stocks like Tata Consumer Products, NTPC and Hindustan Unilever emerged as key gainers.
Bank Nifty jumps over 1%, all 14 constituents gain; HDFC Bank leads banking stocks higher
The strength in banking stocks came as investors returned to risk assets following a sharp improvement in global sentiment. Hopes of a potential peace agreement in the Middle East triggered a rally across global equities and pushed crude oil prices to two-month lows.
Bank Nifty falls 400 pts from day's high, private banks outperform; what lies ahead?
The Nifty Private Bank Index outperformed the broader banking gauge, ending 0.55 percent higher.
Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1,123 pts, Nifty below 24,500 as US-Iran tensions intensify
Except IT, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with Infra, PSU Bank, Realty, Media, Oil & gas, Auto, Metal down 2-4%. Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 2% each. Tata Steel, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, SBI Life Insurance, L&T, JSW Steel were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Coal India, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra.
Taking Stock: Nifty ends near 23,150 in volatile trade; pharma, private banks rally
ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Grasim, M&M, JSW Steel were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Infosys, HCL Tech, Adani Ports, Trent, Eternal.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty end flat as late selling erases gains; metals lead losses
Sectorally, FMCG and private banking stocks outperformed, whereas all other major indices ended in the red, with media, realty, energy, metal, oil & gas, and PSU bank indices falling 1-2%.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,200, Sensex tanks 961 pts; realty, metal, FMCG top drag
Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each. Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals. Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.