Stock Market Update 27 May 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Gain After Opening Lower

Most Indian stock market indices went into the green territory after opening a bit lower on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.

At around 9:20 AM, the Sensex was up by around 58 points (0.08%) to trade at 76,067.56. The Nifty 50 was also up by 25 points (0.10%) to trade at 23,938.75.

Notably, both indices traded with a negative undertone on Tuesday. At market close, the Sensex stood at 76,009.70, down 0.63%. The Nifty 50 stood at 23,913.70, down 0.49%.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and Nifty, other indices were trading in mixed directions during early trade on Wednesday.

At around 9:23 AM, Bank Nifty was down by 0.06% to trade at 55,059.65. The Nifty Financial Services index was also trading lower by around 0.16% at 25,890.25.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto (up 0.3%), Nifty FMCG (up 0.14%), Nifty Pharma (up 0.17%), and Nifty Metal (up 1.48%) were all in the green. Nifty IT (down 0.09%) was the only index in the red.

Top Gainers And Losers

At around 9:25 AM, the overall market breadth remained positive. Approximately 1,405 shares were trading in the green, whereas 827 shares were in the red. 159 shares remained unchanged.

The top gainers on Nifty were Hindalco, Zomato (Eternal), JSW Steel, NTPC, and Dr. Reddy’s Labs. The top losers were Coal India, ONGC, ITC, HDFC Bank, and Infosys.

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave mixed cues amid lingering uncertainty over the ongoing US-Iran negotiations:

• S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 12:57 PM Tokyo time.

• Japan’s Topix was down 0.1%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.1%

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.8%

• The Shanghai Composite was down 1.1%

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures were up 0.2%.

Developments Shaping The Market

• Middle East Tension: The uncertainty in the Middle East is one of the most crucial factors that is causing the current market volatility. As negotiations are going on between the two countries, Iran, on Tuesday, said the US has violated the ceasefire by striking near the Strait of Hormuz.

• Rupee Under Pressure: The Indian National Rupee (INR) has been under constant pressure due to geopolitical uncertainty and volatile energy prices. On Wednesday, the currency opened lower by 0.07% at 95.75 per US dollar. The previous close was at 95.68.

• Oil Prices Volatility: Oil prices stayed volatile as uncertainty around the US-Iran peace talks continued. On Tuesday, Brent crude traded near the $99-per-barrel mark.

• FII Selling: Foreign institutional investors continue to sell Indian equities. As per provisional data, they sold Indian shares worth ₹24.08 billion on Tuesday. Overseas investors have already offloaded shares worth $24.2 billion so far this year.

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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