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Informist, Tuesday, May 19, 2026

 

By Arundathi A R

 

MUMBAI – The headline indices closed slightly lower Tuesday despite the positive global cues from US President Donald Trump calling off attacks on Iran. The indices slipped into the negative territory in the final 30 minutes of trading despite crude oil prices falling nearly 3?ter rising in the previous three straight sessions. Crude oil prices fell below the $110 a barrel after breaching the level Monday on heightened war tensions. 

 

Trump said he has postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and added that "serious negotiations are now taking place," Al Jazeera reported. "I put it off for a little while, hopefully maybe forever, but possibly for a little while" because "we've had very big discussions with Iran, and we'll see what they amount to," CNBC reported, quoting Trump.

 

At 1535 IST, the Brent crude oil July futures contract was almost 2% lower at $110.00 a barrel. The Nifty 50 closed at 23618, down 31.95 points or 0.1%. The BSE Sensex also settled in the red at 75200.85, down 114.19 points or 0.2%. Although the headline indices did not show a clear upward or downward trend over the last few sessions, they gained around 1?ch over the last seven days.

 

Broader market indices outperformed benchmark peers, settling in the green. Small-cap indices gained over 1?ch, while mid-cap indices gained nearly 1?ch. Though sectoral indices showed mixed performance, most outperformed the headline indices, with the Nifty IT gaining 3.2%. India VIX signalled a easing of investor nervousness, as the volatility index settled 4.9% lower at 18.6750.

 

The Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Financial Services, and the Nifty Bank were the laggards among sectoral indices. The Nifty Private Bank ended 0.7% lower. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the key laggard of the 50-stock index, down 2.5%. Index heavyweight ICICI Bank shed 0.8% during the session.

 

Astral was the biggest drag in the Nifty 200 index. The stock settled 6.3% lower and was down for the third straight session. Shares of the company fell after its net profit and sales missed Street estimates in the March quarter. It was also among the major losers in the Nifty 500 index. Jain Resource Recycling was the main loser in the Nifty 500 index, down 15.7%.

 

KEC International, which closed 3.7% lower, weighed on the Nifty 500 index. The stock fell after the company reported lower-than-expected results for the March quarter, and brokerages sharply cut their target price on the stock.

 

Shares of Bharat Electronics closed 0.9% lower after the company detailed its March quarter results. The company reported better earnings for the quarter, with net profit rising nearly 5% on year to INR 22.03 billion. Its revenue from operations for the quarter grew nearly 12% on year to INR 101.77 billion. Both the metrics were higher than the Street estimates.

 

Among other individual stocks, UltraTech Cement, Tata Consumer Products, Titan Co., and Bharti Airtel fell 1.2-1.7%. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and Adani Power were the only Adani companies that ended the session in the red.   

 

Gains in information technology stocks helped to limit the fall in the Nifty 50. Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Tech Mahindra were the top three gainers in the index, up 3-5%. Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro ended around 2% higher each. The Nifty IT index gained the most among its sectoral peers, with all its constituents ending higher.

 

Oil marketing companies recorded significant gains in the session as they raised petrol and diesel prices by 90 paise per litre to INR 98.64 per litre and INR 91.58 per litre, respectively. This is the second time in a week that they have increased prices. On Friday, state-owned oil marketing companies increased petrol and diesel prices by about INR 3 per litre. Indian Oil Corp., Hindustan Petroleum Corp., and Bharat Petroleum Corp. closed 2.0-3.4% higher.

 

Most Adani Group companies were higher after Adani Green Energy said the US Department of Justice had withdrawn its charges against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani. Adani Enterprises, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green Energy, and Adani Energy Solutions ended 0.1-2.2% higher. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and Adani Power were the only Adani companies that ended the session in the red.   

 

Shares of Vodafone Idea ended 5.1% higher after brokerages said that if the company's management is able to raise funds through banks, it will be a positive, given its capital expenditure plans. The stock was the highest gainer in the Nifty 200 index. KPIT Technologies was among the top gainers in the Nifty 200 index, up 5.1% and ending higher for the second straight session.

 

The Nifty PSU Bank was among the major gainers in sectoral indices. All constituents of the index ended the session in green. Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, and Canara Bank ended 1–2% higher. Consumer durables stocks also contributed to market gains, with the Nifty Consumer Durables ending 0.4% higher. Blue Star and Voltas closed 3–4% higher. Angel One and Triveni Turbine were the top gainers in the Nifty 500 index, ending 7–8% higher.

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 24 rose, 26 fell

* Of the Sensex stocks, 13 rose, 17 fell

* On the NSE, 2,152 stocks rose, 1,109 fell, and 94 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 2,590 stocks rose, 1,596 fell, and 179 were unchanged
* Nifty Private Bank: down 0.7%; Nifty Infrastructure: down 0.3%; Nifty IT: up 3.2%

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BSE                                              NSE

Sensex: 75200.85, down 114.19 points or 0.2%      Nifty 50: 23618, down 31.95 points or 0.1%

 

S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 86159.02 (Dec. 1, 2025)	: Lifetime High: 26373.20 (Jan. 5, 2026)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2, 2026)
2026 1st day close: 85188.60 (Jan. 1)	: 2026 1st day close: 26146.55 (Jan. 1)
2026 Closing High: 85762.01 (Jan. 2)	: 2026 Closing High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2)
2026 Closing Low: 71947.55 (Mar. 30)	: 2026 Closing Low: 22331.40 (Mar. 30)
2026 High (intraday): 85883.50 (Jan. 5)	: 2026 High (intraday): 26373.20 (Jan. 5)
2026 Low (intraday): 71545.81 (Apr. 1)	: 2026 Low (intraday): 22182.55 (Apr.2)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 85720.38 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 26215.55 (Nov. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 86159.02 (Dec. 1)	: 2025 High (intraday): 26325.80 (Dec.1)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

 

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US$1 = INR 96.53

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