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Informist, Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

 

By Arundathi A R

 

MUMBAI – Despite crude oil prices near $85 a barrel and hostilities between the US and Iran persisting, headline equity indices settled slightly higher Wednesday. The indices rebounded from the previous day's losses as US President Donald Trump rolled back his decision to charge a 20?e on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. More than half the Nifty 50 constituents traded higher, with index heavyweight HDFC Bank gaining nearly 1%.

 

Trump dropped the plan for a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and said he would instead replace it with "massive" trade and investment deals with Gulf states. "Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

 

At 1456 IST, the September futures contract of Brent Crude oil was 0.4% higher at $85.10 a barrel. A nearly 17% rise in crude oil prices from their pre-war levels hinted at the fear of supply disruption. The Nifty 50 settled 0.1% higher at 24078.50, up 26.45 points from its previous close. The BSE Sensex settled 0.2% higher at 77185.43, up 130.49 points. India VIX, which shows investor nervousness, cooled nearly 4% to 13.2700 points.  

 

Broader market indices performed slightly better than benchmark peers during the session. Small-cap indices were up around 0.7?ch, while mid-cap indices closed 0.3–0.4% higher. Most sectoral indices were higher, with the Nifty PSU Bank gaining almost 1%. Meanwhile, the Nifty Metal shed the most among sectoral indices, down over 1%.

 

Eternal led the pack of gainers in the Nifty 50 index, and closed 3% higher. The stock rose for the second session and gained over 3% during this period.

 

Financial services companies HDFC Life Insurance Co. and Shriram Finance clocked around 2% gains each. Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, and SBI Life Insurance Co. gained over 1?ch. The Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Bank closed 0.5-0.6% higher.

 

Among the gainers in the Nifty 200, Billionbrains Garage Ventures was the top performer, and closed over 6% higher. The company's June quarter net profit rose 7% on quarter, supported by a sequential fall of 7% in its total expenses. It reported a consolidated net profit of INR 7.35 billion on consolidated revenues of INR 15.01 billion. While the company's bottom line surpassed the Street's view, its top line was almost in line with expectations. ABB India, Hitachi Energy India, Swiggy, and GE Vernova T&D India gained over 4?ch in the Nifty 200 index.

 

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. was the leading stock in the Nifty 500, up 10.5%. The stock rose after the company said it expects cement volumes to grow 7–8% in the remainder of the financial year 2026-27 (Apr-Mar). Shares of the company extended their gains for a second session.

 

Gabriel India and Ather Energy rose 7.9–8.5% in the Nifty 500. Shares of Ather Energy hit an all-time high after Hero MotoCorp said its committee of directors had approved additional investment of INR 10 billion in the company. Hero MotoCorp will invest in Ather Energy via subscription to equity shares or other eligible securities representing equity shares on a preferential allotment basis.

 

KEC International was up nearly 4?ter the company said it had won orders worth INR 11.80 billion across several business verticals. The orders include a 400 kilovolt transmission line project in western India to power a data centre. The stock rose after falling for the past two sessions.

 

Meanwhile, metal stocks limited further rise of the Nifty 50 by logging significant losses. Hindalco Industries was the key drag among the 50-stock index members, down 2%. Tata Steel and JSW Steel were down nearly 2?ch. The Nifty Metal was down over 1%. Power Grid Corp. of India and Larsen & Toubro were also down almost 2?ch in the Nifty 50.

 

Select information technology stocks were the next big losers in the index. Infosys and Wipro were down around 1.5?ch. The Nifty IT index closed 0.7% lower.

 

Patanjali Foods ended as the biggest loser in both the Nifty 200 and Nifty 500 indices. The stock, which extended losses for a third straight session, closed nearly 15% lower. Shares of Tata Elxsi ended nearly 5% lower after hitting a five-year low of INR 3,469.7. Shares of Kusumgar, which debuted on the bourses Wednesday, ended nearly 44% higher. 

 

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

* Of the Sensex stocks, 17 rose, 13 fell

* On the NSE, 1,847 stocks rose, 1,445 fell, and 111 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 2,297 stocks rose, 1,974 fell, and 178 were unchanged
* Nifty PSU Bank: up 1.0%; Nifty Consumer Durables: up 0.7%; Nifty Metal: down 1.1%

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BSE                                           NSE

Sensex: 77185.43, up 130.49 points, or 0.2%   Nifty 50: 24078.50, up 26.45 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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