Stock markets fell for the third day running on Monday (May 11, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 1,313 points amid rising crude oil prices after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace deal to end the war in West Asia.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,312.91 points, or 1.70%, to settle at 76,015.28. During the day, it tumbled 1,370.79 points or 1.77% to 75,957.40.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 360.30 points or 1.49% to end at 23,815.85. In three sessions since Thursday (May 7, 2026), Nifty dropped over 2% or 515 points, while Sensex has fallen by nearly 1,950 points or 2.5%.

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s response to the latest peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’, dampening hopes of an immediate diplomatic breakthrough, an expert said. Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity measures amplified investor concerns around forex reserves, fuel costs, and consumption outlook, analysts said.

Titan, a leading jewellery and fashion accessories company, was the biggest loser among Sensex companies, dropping by nearly 7%. InterGlobe Aviation, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, Eternal and Reliance Industries were among the major laggards.

Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were the winners.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 2.23% higher at $103.5 per barrel.

“The Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp sell-off session today, with benchmark indices correcting more than 1.4% amid rising geopolitical concerns and heightened fears over inflationary pressures.

“Rising uncertainty surrounding crude oil prices and fears of further geopolitical escalation triggered aggressive unwinding of positions, dragging indices lower into the close,” Hariprasad K, Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth, said.

The immediate trigger for today’s weakness came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on May 10, which the market interpreted as a sign of mounting macroeconomic stress, he said.

“While global uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict and surging crude oil prices had already weakened sentiment, the Prime Minister’s appeal for austerity measures amplified investor concerns around India’s forex reserves, fuel costs, and consumption outlook,” Mr. Hariprasad added.

Emphasising that the Centre is trying to shield people from the adverse impact of the conflict in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (May 10, 2026) called for judicious use of fuel, postponement of gold purchases and foreign travel, among other measures, to strengthen the economy.

Addressing a rally organised by the Telangana BJP in Hyderabad, he suggested reducing petrol and diesel consumption, using metro rail services in cities, carpooling, increased use of electric vehicles (EVs), utilising railway services for parcel movement, and working from home to conserve foreign exchange amid the crisis in West Asia.

Stressing the need to conserve foreign exchange amid the crisis, Mr. Modi called for postponing gold purchases and foreign travel for one year.

“We have to save foreign exchange by any means,” he said, adding that due to the West Asia conflict, prices of petrol and fertilisers had increased significantly.

Jewellery stocks faced heavy selling pressure, with Sky Gold and Senco Gold falling over 12% intra-day before closing lower by over 6%. Senco Gold closed 7.8% lower after falling 10% in the day trade.

Siddhartha Khemka – Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said, “Brent crude emerged as the key market trigger, surging 4 per cent to around USD 105.7 per barrel, intensifying concerns around imported inflation and India’s external balances.”

The BSE MidCap Select index tanked 1.09% and BSE SmallCap Select index declined 0.44%.

Sectorally, Consumer Durables index tumbled 3.76%, Realty (2.74%), MidSmall Private Banks Quality Tilt (2.60%), BSE PSU Bank (2.28%), Consumer Discretionary (2.14%) and Power (2.13%). BSE Healthcare and Hospitals were the winners. A total of 2,892 stocks declined, while 1,457 advanced and 189 remained unchanged on the BSE.

In Asian markets, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended lower, while South Korea’s benchmark Kospi and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled higher.

Markets in Europe were trading mostly lower. U.S. markets ended higher on Friday (May 8, 2026).

“The benchmark index slipped below the 24,000 mark as renewed Gulf tensions, following Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace proposal, weighed on investor sentiment.

“The cautious mood deepened after the PM’s appeal to conserve energy and avoid non-essential foreign travel, prompting investors to reassess the economic impact of higher crude prices, INR weakness, and pressure on the current account deficit,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,110.60 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.

On Friday (May 8, 2026), the Sensex tanked 516.33 points or 0.66% to settle at 77,328.19. The Nifty dropped 150.50 points or 0.62% to end at 24,176.15.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1% on Monday (April 27, 2025), snapping the three-day falling streak following a rally in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma and positive global trends.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.42 points or 0.83% to settle at 77,303.63. During the day, it surged 755.83 points or 0.98% to 77,420.04.

The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 194.75 points or 0.81% to close at 24,092.70.

Among the 30-Sensex firms, Sun Pharma jumped 7% after it announced the acquisition of U.S.-based Organon & Co. in an all-cash deal at an enterprise valuation of $11.75 billion, one of the largest overseas buyouts by Indian firms.

Reliance Industries jumped 2.88%. Adani Ports, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, HCL Tech and Tata Consultancy Services were also among the major gainers.

Axis Bank, Bharat Electronics, Trent and ICICI Bank were among the laggards from the blue-chip pack.

“The upmove was primarily driven by a rebound in beaten-down heavyweights across sectors, particularly Reliance, along with positive developments such as a sharp rally in pharma majors following global acquisition news. Additionally, optimism around potential progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations supported global sentiment, even as crude oil prices remained elevated,” Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd., said.

The BSE SmallCap Select index jumped 2% and MidCap Select index climbed 1.35%.

All sectoral indices ended higher. Utilities surged the most by 2.50%, followed by Healthcare (2.43%), Focused IT (2.41%), Realty (2.35%), IT (2.20%), Power (2.05%) and Services (1.92%).

A total of 3,075 stocks advanced, while 1,288 declined and 193 remained unchanged on the BSE.

Among Asian markets, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index ended higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended lower.

Markets in Europe were trading in positive territory. U.S. markets ended mostly higher on Friday.

“A key catalyst behind today’s strength was improving global sentiment, particularly reports of a potential de-escalation between the U.S. and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz. This development eased supply disruptions and supported global risk appetite, helping domestic markets stabilise and rise,” K. Hariprasad, research analyst and founder, Livelong Wealth, said.

Sectoral participation played an important role in sustaining the rally, he noted.

“The pharmaceutical space saw strong traction, led by a sharp surge in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries following its announcement of a large acquisition deal involving Organon. The IT sector also witnessed a notable rebound after recent underperformance,” Mr. Hariprasad added.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 2.53% higher at $107.9 per barrel.

“Indian equities began the week on a positive note, supported by improved sentiment amid renewed expectations of near-term de-escalation in the Middle East. Gains were widespread, with all major sectoral indices ending in positive territory. Overall, markets demonstrated resilience but remain highly sensitive to geopolitical developments,” R. Ponmudi, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹8,827.87 crore on Friday (April 24), according to exchange data.

On Friday (April 24), the Sensex dropped 999.79 points or 1.29% to settle at 76,664.21. The Nifty slumped 275.10 points or 1.14% to end at 23,897.95.

Published – April 27, 2026 06:15 pm IST

From the 30-Sensex firms, ICICI Bank dropped 3% after its consolidated profit for the December quarter declined 2.68% to ₹12,537.98 crore, hit by an RBI-mandated ₹1,283-crore provision for agricultural loans wrongly classified as priority sector advances. File
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (December 8, 2025) weighed down by losses in services and realty stocks and sustained foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 316.52 points, or 0.37%, to 85,395.85 in the morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined by 106.70 points, or 0.41%, to 26,079.75.

From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti Suzuki India, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid, Hindustan Unilever and Larsen & Toubro were the laggards.

However, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Eternal, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Consultancy Services, Trent, HCL Technologies and Tata Steel were among the gainers.

“Emerging positive and negative news have the potential to keep the market volatile in the near-term. Robust economic growth and indications of earnings growth revival are supportive of markets.

“The massive fiscal and monetary stimulus to the economy this year has contributed to sharp revival in GDP growth as evidenced by the 8.2% Q2 GDP growth print, and RBI’s upward revision of FY 26 GDP growth to 7.3% augurs well for the market,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.

He noted that low GDP deflator, consequent to low inflation, has impacted nominal GDP growth and corporate earnings growth. But from the leading indicators it is clear that about 15% earnings growth is achievable in FY27. This is positive for the market.

“However, there are strong negatives, too, which can impact the market. Sustained depreciation of the rupee has been forcing FIIs to sell in the market continuously,” Mr. Vijayakumar added.

Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹438.90 crore on Friday (December 5, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹4,189.17 crore, according to exchange data.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and South Korea’s Kospi were trading in the green territory while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was quoting in the red zone.

U.S. markets ended higher on Friday (December 5, 2025).

“American equities posted modest, broad-based gains last week, supported by softer inflation data and resilient macroeconomic indicators that sustained expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts,” Devarsh Vakil, Head of Prime Research, HDFC Securities, said.

He noted that investors positioned cautiously ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, additional inflation releases, and year-end portfolio adjustments.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.13%, to $63.83 per barrel.

On Friday (December 5, 2025), the 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark advanced 447.05 points to settle at 85,712.37, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 152.70 points to close at 26,186.45.

Published – December 08, 2025 10:41 am IST

Falling for the third straight session, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex tumbled 503.63 points or 0.59% to settle at 85,138.27. File
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Among Sensex firms, Infosys surged the most by 3.88 per cent on August 20, 2025, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, which climbed 2.69 per cent
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