Stock Market Update 22 May 2026: Sensex And Nifty 50 Open Marginally Higher

The Indian stock markets witnessed a volatile opening on Friday, 22 May 2026, with both the Sensex and Nifty 50 edging marginally higher after the pre-opening session.

At around 9:18 AM, the Sensex was up by 107.06 points (0.14%) to trade at 75,290.42. The Nifty 50 was also up by 30.80 points (0.13%) to trade at 23,685.50.

Notably, indices traded with a positive undertone on Thursday but closed slightly lower. At the closing time, Sensex stood at 75,183.36, down by 0.18%. The Nifty50 stood at 23,654.70, down 0.02%.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Not just the Sensex and Nifty, but most other indices were trading in the green during early trade on Friday.

At around 9:26 AM, Bank Nifty was up by 0.83% to trade at 54,884.40. The Nifty Financial Services index was also trading higher by 0.79% at 25,437.40.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto (up 0.35%), Nifty Metal (up 0.28%), and Nifty PSU Bank (up 0.46%) were in the green. Nifty Pharma (down 0.13%) and Nifty IT (down 0.51%) were trading in the red.

Top Gainers And Losers

The overall market breadth remained positive. Approximately 1,623 shares were trading in the green on Friday, whereas 1,035 shares were in the red. The stocks of private banks emerged as the biggest gainers, whereas information technology (IT), media, and realty stocks continue to lag.

The top gainers on Nifty were Varun Beverages, Adani Energy Solutions, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Asian Paints. The top losers were Max Healthcare, LTM, IOCL, GAIL (India), and Hyundai Motors.

Developments Shaping The Market

• US-Iran Peace Talks: There were reports of peace talks between the US and Iran being in the final stages. However, a greater clarity is yet to arrive, with both sides still divided on several issues.

• Rupee Recovers: After touching record lows earlier, the Indian rupee remained under pressure on Friday. It opened 0.06% down at 96.26 per US dollar. The previous close was at 96.20.

• FII Sell-Off: Foreign institutional investors (FII) continue to sell Indian financial stocks in the first half of May. They have already withdrawn ₹17,960 crore from the sector, which accounts for approximately 47% of the total foreign outflows during the period.

• Positive Global Markets: After renewed hopes of peace talks, most global markets showed positivity on Friday. Dow futures were trading higher by 0.43%, S&P was up by 0.29%, NIKKEI was up by 2.63%, and Hang Seng was up by 1.32%.

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Investor Takeaway

The Indian stock markets seem to be going through a highly volatile and uncertain phase. FIIs continue to pull their money out of the market. Even the global markets are providing no definite cues. Investors must proceed with extreme caution and keep an eye on the constantly changing geopolitical situation.

Sources:

The Economic Times

Moneycontrol