25 May 2026: Sensex And Nifty 50 Zoom High In Mid-Market Rally

Indian equity benchmarks traded sharply higher in mid-market deals on Monday, tracking gains in global markets after comments from US President Donald Trump raised hopes of progress in negotiations with Iran. At 12:36 pm, the BSE Sensex was up 1.13%. During the same time, the Nifty 50 was up 1.03%.

Market sentiment improved after Trump said negotiations with Iran were moving in a constructive direction. He also said US negotiators should not rush into a deal as Washington had time on its side. The rally was broad-based, though buying remained stronger in rate-sensitive and domestic-focused sectors.

Broader Markets Also Advance

The broader market indices also traded in positive territory with the:

• Nifty Midcap 100 index trading 0.88% higher at 12:37 pm

• Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up 1.35% during the same time

The advance in small-cap shares outpaced benchmark indices, indicating improved risk appetite among investors after recent volatility in global markets. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index led gains among sectoral indices. Financial stocks also saw strong buying interest.

Stock-Specific Action

• Eicher Motors Ltd shares jumped as much as 6% post the company’s announcement of Q4 FY26 results.

• MTAR Technologies shares slipped 3% in early trade following profit booking. The company’s share price rallied 24% in three trading sessions and hit a record high on Friday.

• NTPC Green Energy shares slipped as much as 4% following the company’s declaration of Q4 FY26 results that saw its net consolidated profit decline 15% year-on-year (YoY).

• Sterlite Technologies shares jumped almost 5% intraday after its subsidiary bagged a multi-year supply agreement from a global hyperscaler valued at USD 1.11 billion.

• LIC shares gained as much as 4% intraday on Monday. In the process, it extended gains for the second consecutive trading session.

• Vodafone Idea shares jumped over 2% in early trade and extended their gains for the fifth consecutive trading session.

• Nifty Pharma, Nifty Energy, Nifty India Defence, Nifty Capital Markets, and Nifty Metal have surged and hit fresh 52-week highs, amid the Middle East conflict, closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and rising crude prices. During the same period, the Nifty 50 has declined by more than 7%.

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Likely Focus In Afternoon Trade

Industry watchers feel that market participants will closely watch the movement in banking and auto stocks, which have led the rally so far.

Global market trends, crude oil prices, and any fresh updates around the US-Iran talks are likely to remain key triggers through the rest of the session. Traders are also likely to see if IT stocks recover from intraday weakness and whether broader market gains sustain into closing hours.

Sources:

Business Standard

The Economic Times