Stock Market Update 18 June 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Flat After Market Opening; Other Indices Gained

The two prominent Indian stock market indices were trading flat after market opening on Thursday, 18 June 2026.

At around 9:18 AM, the Sensex was down by a negligible 17 points (0.02%) to trade at 77,137.78. The Nifty 50 was up by a negligible 1 point to trade at 24,086.70.

Notably, both indices traded in the positive territory on Wednesday. At the market close, the Sensex stood at 77,155.62, up 0.45%. The Nifty 50 stood at 24,085.70, up 0.40%.

How Other Indices Are Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and Nifty 50, most other indices were trading marginally higher during early trade on Thursday.

At around 9:23 AM, Bank Nifty was up by 0.30% to trade at 57,758.70. The Nifty Financial Services index was also trading higher by 0.14% at 26,443.10.

Most sectoral indices, including the Nifty Auto (up 0.12%), Nifty Metal (up 0.58%), Nifty Pharma (up 0.57%), Nifty FMCG (up 0.34%), and Nifty PSU Bank (up 0.45%) were also in the green. Nifty IT (down 1.64%) was the only index in the red.

Top Gainers And Losers

The overall market breadth was positive during early trade. Approximately 1,621 shares were trading in the green, whereas 661 shares were in the red. 144 shares remained unchanged.

The top gainers on Nifty were Trent, Bharat Electronics, TMPV, Eicher Motors and Shriram Finance.

The top losers were mostly information technology (IT) stocks, including Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Wipro.

What About The Global Markets?

Even as the geopolitical tensions continue to ease, most global markets traded in the red on Thursday.

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.9% as of 11:11 AM Tokyo time.

• Japan’s Topix rose 1.4%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.4%.

• The Shanghai Composite was little changed.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.5%.

Developments Shaping The Market

• Hawkish message: The new US Federal Reserve chief sent out a Hawkish message on Wednesday on unexpected lines. The persistently high inflation in the US has suggested a rate hike later this year. These developments have duly impacted markets worldwide.

• Rupees Open Lower: Impacted by the hawkish surprise, the Indian National Rupee (INR) opened lower at 94.66 per US dollar on Thursday. The previous close was at 94.53.

• Oil Prices Slip: Amid improving geopolitical tensions and peace in the Middle East, global oil prices continue to slip. On Thursday, Brent crude prices hovered around $78 per barrel.

• FII turned net buyers: Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) finally turned net buyers in the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Although the margin was very small, these are good signs for the market.

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Investor Takeaway

The Indian stock markets are on their road to recovery after three months of volatility due to the Middle East war. Analysts believe domestic indices are likely to maintain their upward gradual momentum as geopolitical tensions continue to ease and optimism grows.

Sources:

The Economic Times

Moneycontrol