Sensex, Nifty rise for 2nd day in a row; investors earn ₹3 lakh crore— 10 key highlights from Indian stock market today

Rising for the second consecutive session, Indian stock market benchmarks- the Sensex and the Nifty 50- ended with decent gains on Monday, May 26, with gains led by select heavyweights including ICICI Bank, ITC and Reliance Industries.

The Sensex ended the day with a gain of 455 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 82,176.45, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,001.15, up 148 points, or 0.60 per cent. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.56 per cent and the BSE Smallcap index climbed 0.48 per cent.

Investors earned by about ₹3 lakh crore in a single session as the cumulative market capitalisation of the firms listed on the BSE rose to nearly ₹445 lakh crore from ₹442 lakh crore in the previous session.

Indian stock market: 10 key highlights from the day

1. Why did the Indian stock market rise today?

RBI's bumper dividend to the government, US President Donald Trump's decision to delay tariffs on the European Union (EU) and the dollar's decline are some of the key reasons that drove the Indian stock market today.

"The US decision to consider extending the deadline for imposing aggressive tariffs on the EU, coupled with a decline in the dollar index, contributed to a rebound in the domestic equity markets. These developments suggest that trade negotiations are progressing constructively, which could help moderate market volatility," said Vinod Nair, the head of research at Geojit Investments.

"The early onset of the southwest monsoon and a decline in domestic bond yields have encouraged investors to maintain their focus on riskier assets. The broader market outperformed, driven by expectations of increased rural consumption and a stronger Q4 GDP, following better-than-anticipated corporate earnings for the quarter," Nair said.

2. Top gainers in the Nifty 50 index today

As many as 38 stocks ended with gains in the Nifty index. Shares of Bajaj Auto (up 2.39 per cent), JSW Steel (up 2.13 per cent), and Mahindra & Mahindra (up 2.07 per cent) ended as the top gainers.

3. Top losers in the Nifty pack

Eternal (down 4.59 per cent), UltraTech Cement (down 0.60 per cent) and Kotak Mahindra Bank (down 0.51 per cent) closed as the top losers.

4. Sectoral indices today

Nifty Auto and IT indices rose by over a per cent each, while FMCG and Metal rose by almost a per cent.

Nifty Bank rose 0.31 per cent, while the PSU Bank and Private Bank indices climbed 0.17 per cent and 0.14 per cent, respectively. The Nifty Financial Services index rose 0.40 per cent.

5. Most active stocks in terms of volume

Vodafone Idea (59.2 crore shares), Reliance Power (23.71 crore shares) and Suzlon Energy (12.70 crore shares) were the most active stocks in terms of volume on the NSE.

6. Stocks that jump 20% on NSE

Godavari Biorefineries, Ester Industries, Shreyans Industries, Delta Manufacturing, Oriental Carbon & Chemicals, Khaitan (India) and Exxaro Tiles were the stocks that jumped 20 per cent on the NSE.

7. Three stocks crash over 10%

Faze Three (down 12.14 per cent), Salzer Electronics (down 11.90 per cent) and Commercial Syn Bags (down 11.03 per cent) were the three stocks that crashed more than 10 per cent on the NSE.

8. Over 100 stocks hit upper circuits; nearly 70 hit lower circuits

As many as 127 stocks, including Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Sky Gold and Diamonds and V2 Retail, hit their upper circuits in intraday trade on the NSE.

On the other hand, 68 stocks, including Coffee Day Enterprises, AXISCADES Technologies and Zee Learn, hit their lower circuits during the session.

9. Advance-decline ratio

As many as 1,735 stocks advanced, while 1,173 declined and 74 remained unchanged on the NSE.

10. Over 100 stocks hit their 52-week highs

Some 107 stocks, including ICICI Bank, HDFC Life Insurance Company, HDFC Asset Management Company and Divis Laboratories, hit their 52-week highs in intraday trade on the BSE.

On the flip side, 42 stocks, including Advani Hotels & Resorts (India), Chembond Chemicals, Last Mile Enterprises and Signpost India, hit their 52-week lows in intraday trade on the BSE.

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