Nifty

• Indian benchmark indices rallied strongly on May 7, 2026, with Sensex gaining nearly 941 points and Nifty closing above 24,300 for the second consecutive day amid broad-based buying. • Gains were led by banking, auto, metal, and pharma sectors, extending the Nifty's positive momentum despite global uncertainties. • The rally signals renewed investor confidence in domestic growth, supported by easing oil prices and positive corporate sentiment.

• Indian benchmark indices ended positively on May 4, 2026, with Nifty 50 closing at 24,100 after gaining 122 points and Sensex up 356 points at 77,488 amid volatile trading. • Realty, metal, and healthcare sectors led broad-based gains, driven by falling crude oil prices and improved investor sentiment following state election results, while IT stocks lagged. • Top Nifty gainers included Adani Ports (up 5%), Adani Enterprises, Eicher Motors (up 3%), Hindustan Unilever, and Shriram Finance; laggards were Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Dr. Reddy's, ONGC, and TCS.

• Nifty Microcap 250 index jumped 16.2% in April 2026, leading midcaps at 10.7% and smallcaps at 13.4% gains. • Nifty 50 advanced 5.8% and Nifty 100 rose 7%, driven by price momentum despite macro risks and FII outflows. • Rally decoupled from fundamentals, with stable earnings but persistent currency weakness and global pressures.

• Benchmark Nifty 50 index fell 180.10 points or 0.74% to close at 23,997.55, while Sensex dropped 582.86 points to 76,913.50. • Nifty Bank index declined 0.98% to 54,863.35, dragged by profit booking after early gains on Q4 earnings. • Sectors like metals, PSU banks, and realty saw sharp declines amid surging oil prices and foreign outflows.