Post-Market, 20 May 2026: Sensex And Nifty 50 End In The Green

Benchmark indices, the Nifty 50 and the Sensex, recouped all intraday losses during the last trading hour and ended the day on a positive note. At the closing bell:

• The Nifty 50 gained 0.17% to close at 23,659
• The Sensex gained 0.16% to close at 75,318.39

The broader markets also ended Wednesday’s trading session on a higher note, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.49% and 0.04%, respectively.

Companies Declaring Q4 FY26 Results

The following companies declared their Q4 FY26 results today:

• Lenskart: The company’s net profit was down 8.7% year-on-year (YoY) and stood at ₹200 crore versus ₹219 crore in Q4 FY25. Its revenue was up 45.6% YoY and stood at ₹2,515.7 crore versus ₹1,727.5 crore.

• Grasim: The company’s loss narrowed to ₹163.5 crore in Q4 FY26 versus ₹288 crore in Q4 FY25. Its revenue was up 31.9% YoY and stood at ₹11,774 crore in Q4 FY26 versus ₹8,926 crore in Q4 FY25.

• IRB Infra: The company’s net profit was up 37.7% YoY and stood at ₹296 crore in Q4 FY26 versus ₹215 crore in Q4 FY25. Its revenue was down 10.3% YoY and stood at ₹1,927 crore in Q4 FY26 versus ₹2,149 crore in Q4 FY25.

• Samvardhana Motherson International: The company’s profit after tax was up 46.2% YoY and stood at ₹1,497 crore in Q4 FY26 versus ₹1,023.7 crore in Q4 FY25. Its revenue was up 9.2% YoY and stood at ₹34,309 crore in Q4 FY26 versus ₹31,409 crore in Q4 FY25.

Other Headlines For The Day

Some of the other major headlines of the day included:

• Parle Industries' shares rallied 5% intraday and hit the upper circuit following the gifting of Melody toffees to Italian Prime Minister (PM) Giorgia Meloni by PM Modi, though the toffees are manufactured by Parle Products, which is a separate company.
• Zydus Lifesciences, Mankind Pharma, Laurus Labs, Aurobindo Pharma, and Biocon shares rallied in the range of 1 to 7% intraday due to strong earnings and a weaker rupee.

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Gold And Silver Watch

Gold and silver prices declined in early trade, with rising US treasury yields and a firm dollar outweighing optimism. However, they made some recovery as the day progressed. At 15:58, Gold June futures stood at ₹1,59,145 per 10 grams on the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). Silver July futures stood at ₹2,73,080 per kg during the same time.

Going ahead, investors may keep an eye on upcoming macroeconomic data, global market movements, and developments in the bond market. Stock-specific action is likely to continue amid the ongoing earnings season and sectoral rotation.

Sources:

Moneycontrol

ET Now

The Economic Times