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Markets continue to trade higher in late afternoon session
May-25-2026

Benchmarks continued to trade higher in late afternoon session after crude oil prices retreated amid growing optimism about a US-Iran peace deal as the US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran are advancing in a constructive manner. The Brent crude oil prices have fell below $100 a barrel mark to trade near $98 per barrel. Sentiments also remained optimistic after the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) 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.  

On the global front, Asian markets are trading mostly in green amid hopes of peace deal between United States and Iran.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 76320.77, up by 905.42 points or 1.20% after trading in a range of 76097.02 and 76386.71. There were 26 stocks advancing against 4 stocks declining on the index.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Bankex up by 1.80%, Auto up by 1.50%, Telecom up by 1.47%, Realty up by 1.46% and Utilities up by 1.40%, while FMCG down by 0.15% was the sole losing index on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Larsen & Toubro up by 2.64%, Bajaj Finance up by 2.62%, HDFC Bank up by 2.49%, Bajaj Finserv up by 2.39% and Eternal up by 2.09%. On the flip side, Bharti Airtel down by 0.32%, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries down by 0.22%, TCS down by 0.19% and Infosys down by 0.17% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, the oil marketing companies (OMCs) have raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre on May 25, 2026, marking the fourth hike in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued passing on rising international oil prices to consumers. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices have nearly reached Rs 7.5 per litre since fuel price revisions resumed on May 15 after a prolonged freeze, raising concerns about inflationary pressures and higher transportation costs across the economy.

The latest revision pushed petrol prices higher by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. Petrol prices were raised to Rs 102.12 a litre in Delhi from Rs 99.51 previously, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 95.20 per litre from Rs 92.49. The back-to-back increases follow a prolonged freeze in retail fuel prices and come amid elevated crude oil prices in the global market, tightening refining margins, and a weaker rupee, which have sharply raised the cost of imports. Petrol and diesel prices were increased on May 15 by Rs 3 per litre each, and on May 19 by 90 paise a litre. This was followed by an 87-paise per litre increase in petrol and a 91-paise hike in diesel rates on May 23.

After Monday's increase, petrol at PSU pumps in Mumbai now costs Rs 111.21 per litre and diesel Rs 97.83, while prices in Kolkata rose to Rs 113.51 and Rs 99.82, respectively. In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs 107.77 and diesel at Rs 99.55. Prices vary across states due to local taxes. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) together control 90 per cent of India's fuel market. Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest levels since May 2022.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 23987.15, up by 267.85 points or 1.13% after trading in a range of 23922.85 and 23995.90. There were 39 stocks advancing against 11 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Eicher Motors up by 5.97%, Adani Enterprises up by 4.85%, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles up by 2.93%, Wipro up by 2.68% and Larsen & Toubro up by 2.63%. On the flip side, Max Healthcare Inst down by 2.13%, ONGC down by 1.86%, Bajaj Auto down by 0.85%, Hindalco down by 0.81% and Tata Consumer Products down by 0.74% were the top losers.

Asian markets are trading mostly in green; Nikkei 225 surged 1800.93 points or 2.76% to 65,140.00, Taiwan Weighted added 1376.43 points or 3.15% to 43,644.40,  Jakarta Composite gained 52.85 points or 0.86% to 6,214.89, Shanghai Composite strengthened 39.67 points or 0.96% to 4,152.57 and Straits Times rose 6.03 points or 0.12% to 5,074.18. Meanwhile, South Korean and Hong Kong markets remained closed on account of holiday.
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