Stock Market Update 25 May 2026: Sensex Gains Over 800 Pts; Nifty 50 Above 23,950

After the weekend halt, markets opened again on Monday, 25 May 2026. Across the board, most indices traded higher.

At around 9:20 AM, the Sensex was up by around 815 points (1.08%) to trade at 76,230.06. The Nifty 50 was also trading higher by around 245 points (1.03%) at 23,964.55.

Even on Friday, the indices closed on a positive note. The Sensex stood at 75,415.35, up 0.31%. The Nifty 50 stood at 23,719.30, up 0.27%.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Not just the Sensex and the Nifty 50, but most other Indian indices were in the green during early trading on Monday.

At around 9:24 AM, Bank Nifty was up by around 876 points (1.62%) to trade at 54,931.20. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 1.54% to trade at 25,925.20.

Every sectoral index was trading higher. Nifty Auto rose 2.31%, while Nifty Metal gained 0.11%. Nifty Pharma (Nifty Pharma was also in green with an uptick of 0.36%. The only index in the red was the Nifty IT (down by 0.20%).

How Are The Stocks Performing?

The overall market breadth was highly positive during early trading on Monday. About 1,972 shares traded in positive territory. Another 623 fell, while 189 remained flat.

The top gainers on Nifty included Eicher Motors, Shriram Finance, M&M, HDFC Bank, and Adani Enterprises. The top losers were Hindalco, Sun Pharma, TCS, ONGC, and Tata Consumer.

Factors Impacting The Markets

• US-Iran Peace Deal: There were reports of the US-Iran peace deal being in its final stages. The US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that, “Washington and Iran have largely negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding on a peace deal, and the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened soon.

• Rupee At Two-Week High: The Indian National Rupee (INR) has been under constant pressure due to geopolitical uncertainty and volatile energy prices. However, on Monday, the current hit its two-week high to open at 95.34 per US Dollar.

• Positive Global Markets: Amid hopes of a US-Iran peace deal, most global markets saw buying sprees on Monday. At around 9:30 AM, Gift Nifty was up by 1.14%, Dow was up 0.58%, Japan’s NIKKEI was up 3.14%, Hong Kong’s HANG SENG was up 0.86%, and South Korea’s KOSPI was up 0.41%.

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Investor Takeaway

The Indian stock markets have been through a highly volatile phase. However, the recent bull run augurs well. If the Middle East situation continues to improve, the indices could witness further recovery in the upcoming days. Investors are advised to be watchful before taking big plunges.

Sources:

The Economic Times

Moneycontrol