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Indices maintain upward momentum in late morning deals
May-25-2026

Domestic equity indices maintained their upward momentum and were trading over one percent higher in late morning deals as market participants indulged in enlarging their positions. Falling crude oil prices and positive cues from global markets supported domestic sentiment. Crude oil prices fell as the U.S. and Iran signal progress in talks to end the war. Further, sentiments were supported by Indian rupee appreciating 40 paise to 95.20 against the dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange. Besides, there were encouragements in markets as ASSOCHAM has said that India is better placed to manage retail inflation among the top 10 economies, amidst the ongoing disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict. all the sectoral indices on the BSE were trading in green led by Bankex, Telecom, Oil & Gas, Auto and Industrials.

On the global front, Asian markets were trading higher, following positive cues from the US markets on Friday, as President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner. Back home, in the stock specific development, Accord Transformer & Switchgear surged as the company secured multiple work/supply orders worth around Rs 53.50 lakh during May 20, 2026 to May 23, 2026.  

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 76332.51, up by 917.16 points or 1.22% after trading in a range of 76097.02 and 76386.71. There were 28 stocks advancing against 2 stocks declining on the index.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Bankex up by 1.86%, Telecom up by 1.67%, Oil & Gas up by 1.62%, Auto up by 1.53% and Industrials up by 1.46%, while there were losers.  

The top gainers on the Sensex were Eternal up by 2.50%, HDFC Bank up by 2.39%, Larsen & Toubro up by 2.36%, Mahindra & Mahindra up by 2.13% and Bajaj Finance up by 2.10%. On the flip side, TCS down by 0.20% and Sun Pharma down by 0.01% were the only losers.

Meanwhile, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has said that India is better positioned to manage retail inflation among world's ten largest economies, even as the ongoing conflict in West Asia continues to generate uncertainty around energy prices and supply chains.  

It further urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to maintain the status quo on the repo rate at its forthcoming monetary policy review in the first week of June 2026. Apart from this, it also suggested the RBI to introduce liquidity, interest subvention, and moratorium support measures for export-oriented and energy-intensive MSMEs.  

According to ASSOCHAM, retail inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 stood at 3.2 per cent in February 2026 and rose to 3.5 per cent in April 2026, a 0.3 percentage-point increase. This performance is better than the significant increase in the US, where inflation rose from 2.4 per cent in February 2026 to 3.8 per cent in April 2026, a 1.4 percentage-point increase.  

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 23979.50, up by 260.20 points or 1.10% after trading in a range of 23922.85 and 23995.90. There were 40 stocks advancing against 10 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Eicher Motors up by 5.35%, Shriram Finance up by 2.90%, Adani Enterprises up by 2.77%, Eternal up by 2.68% and Larsen & Toubro up by 2.35%. On the flip side, Max Healthcare down by 2.21%, Hindalco down by 2.02%, ONGC down by 1.17%, Bajaj Auto down by 0.90% and Dr. Reddy's Lab down by 0.38% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading in green; Nikkei 225 surged 1835.93 points or 2.9% to 65,175.00, Taiwan Weighted added 1362.64 points or 3.22% to 43,630.61, Jakarta Composite gained 57.3 points or 0.92% to 6,219.35, Shanghai Composite strengthened 14.34 points or 0.35% to 4,127.24 and Straits Times rose 5.99 points or 0.12% to 5,074.14.
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