Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex gains 200 pts, Nifty above 23,700; IT stocks remain top movers

Live Now Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Indian equities continued to trade firmly higher on Tuesday morning, supported by sustained buying in IT, FMCG and realty stocks, while broader markets outperformed benchmark indices. At 10:55 am, the Sensex was up 322.48 points or 0.43 percent at 75,637.52, while the Nifty gained 95.65 points or 0.40 percent to 23,745.60. Market breadth remained strongly positive with nearly 2,500 shares advancing against 962 declines. Technology stocks extended gains for the second straight session, while volatility eased further with India VIX falling over 5 percent. Price shockers NSE Price Shockers (3 days) Company CMP Chg(%) 3 Days Ago Price Fineotex Chem 33.30 30.90 25.44 Suven Life Sci 259.33 22.82 211.15 Future Market 12.52 20.85 10.36 Somany Ceramics 513.95 15.33 445.65 Jindal Drilling 669.75 15.08 582.00 Nifty 200 gainers and losers Infosys, Coforge, and LTM were the major gainers in the Nifty 200. They were up 4-5%. In contrast, Astral was the major laggard in the Nifty 200 and fell nearly 5%. In the Nifty 500, Brainbees Solutions was the top gainer and rose over 8%, while Jain Resource Recycling fell nearly 15% to be the worst hit stock in the index. Bharat Electronics tad up ahead of Q4 results announcement Shares of Bharat Electronics rose almost 1% to the day's high of Rs 430.60 ahead of the company detailing its March quarter results later in the day. The stock was up for the second straight session and gained nearly 2% during this period. The volume of shares traded Tuesday was almost in line with that traded in the previous session. Markets Live | Midcap, smallcap indices outperform benchmarks; India VIX down 5% The Nifty Midcap 100 index climbed 1.37 percent and the Smallcap 100 gained 1.28 percent, while India VIX fell 5.09 percent, indicating easing volatility concerns. Markets Live | Realty jumps nearly 2%; oil-linked, PSU and utilities stocks also advance The BSE Realty index rose 1.91 percent, while Oil & Gas, Utilities and PSU indices gained around 0.8-1.1 percent in morning trade. Markets Live | Tech Mahindra jumps 4.5%, Infosys gains 4%; IT stocks continue to dominate Tech Mahindra surged 4.45 percent and Infosys climbed 4.11 percent, while TCS and HCL Tech gained 2-3 percent. The BSE IT index rose 3.57 percent, remaining the best-performing sectoral index. Markets Live | Sensex holds 300-point gain; nearly 2,500 stocks trade higher At 10:55 am, the Sensex was up 322.48 points or 0.43 percent at 75,637.52, while the Nifty gained 95.65 points or 0.40 percent to 23,745.60. About 2,482 shares advanced against 962 declines. Markets Live | Coal India, ONGC among few Nifty losers despite strong market rally Coal India fell nearly 1 percent, while ONGC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank traded lower in an otherwise positive market. Markets Live | Realty, FMCG and broader markets trade firmly higher; VIX falls over 5% Nifty Realty jumped 1.78 percent, while FMCG stocks gained over 1 percent. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices rose 1.29 percent and 1.25 percent respectively, while India VIX fell 5.35 percent. Markets Live | Infosys jumps 4%, Tech Mahindra gains 3.7%; Nifty IT rallies nearly 4% The Nifty IT index surged 3.72 percent, remaining the top-performing sectoral index. Infosys rose 4.28 percent, Tech Mahindra gained 3.73 percent, TCS climbed 2.83 percent, while HCL Tech and Wipro advanced 2-3 percent. Markets Live | Sensex jumps 350 points, Nifty nears 23,750 amid broad-based buying At 10:32 am, the Sensex was up 356.73 points or 0.47 percent at 75,671.77, while the Nifty gained 100.80 points or 0.43 percent to 23,750.75. Markets Live | Sensex up over 200 pts; market breadth strong with over 2,200 stocks advancing At 10:05 am, the Sensex was up 211.67 points or 0.28 percent at 75,526.71, while the Nifty gained 57.60 points or 0.24 percent to 23,707.55. About 2,277 shares advanced against 954 declines. Markets Live | ICICI Bank sees Rs 2,410-crore block deal; nearly 2 crore shares change hands About 1.95 crore shares of ICICI Bank, representing 0.27 percent equity, changed hands in block deals worth around Rs 2,410 crore at Rs 1,234 per share. Markets Live | Market breadth stays strong with over 2,200 shares advancing About 2,262 shares advanced against 924 declines on the BSE, indicating broad-based buying despite benchmark indices paring early gains. Markets Live | Realty, utilities and FMCG stocks trade firmly higher The BSE Realty index rose 1 percent, while Utilities gained 0.81 percent and FMCG stocks climbed 0.58 percent in morning trade. Markets Live | BSE IT index jumps over 3%; tech stocks continue sharp rally The BSE IT index surged 3.36 percent, remaining the top-performing sectoral index as investors continued buying technology stocks after Monday’s strong rebound. Markets Live | Sensex pares gains after early surge; Nifty holds above 23,650 At 10:00 am, the Sensex was up 128.48 points or 0.17 percent at 75,443.52, while the Nifty gained 31.55 points or 0.13 percent to 23,681.50. Markets Live | Rupee opens near record low at 96.37/$ amid elevated crude oil prices The rupee opened at 96.37 against the US dollar on Tuesday, slightly weaker than Monday’s record closing low of 96.35/$, as elevated crude oil prices and persistent global uncertainty continued to pressure the domestic currency. Markets Live | UNO Minda among few midcap losers despite broader rally UNO Minda fell over 5 percent, while Astral and NALCO also traded lower in early trade. Markets Live | Brainbees, Coforge, LT Technology among top midcap gainers Brainbees Solutions jumped over 6 percent, while Coforge, LT Technology and Persistent gained 4-5 percent each on the BSE Midcap index. Markets Live | Realty rises 1%, PSU banks gain; oil-linked stocks also trade higher Nifty Realty advanced 1.04 percent, while Nifty PSU Bank gained 0.66 percent. Oil & Gas and Energy indices also traded in the green, rising 0.72 percent and 0.34 percent respectively. Markets Live | Midcap, smallcap indices gain nearly 1%; India VIX falls 4% The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.86 percent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.85 percent. India VIX declined 3.67 percent, indicating easing volatility concerns. Markets Live | Nifty top gainers: Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra jump 4%; Nifty IT rallies nearly 4% The Nifty IT index surged 3.85 percent, emerging as the top-performing sectoral index. Infosys jumped 4.36 percent, HCL Tech gained 3.99 percent, Tech Mahindra rose 3.75 percent and TCS climbed over 3 percent in opening trade. The five IT majors were the top 5 gainers on the Nifty 50 index. Markets Live | Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty above 23,750 At 9:30 am, the Sensex was up 401.93 points or 0.53 percent at 75,716.97, while the Nifty gained 112.55 points or 0.48 percent to 23,762.50. Markets Live | Broader markets open higher; midcap, smallcaps rise along with benchmark indices The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.46 percent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.43 percent in early trade. Markets Live | India VIX drops over 4% as volatility concerns ease India VIX fell 4.13 percent to 18.82 after surging sharply in the previous session. Markets Live | IT stocks lead rally; Nifty IT jumps nearly 3% The Nifty IT index surged 2.96 percent in early trade, emerging as the top-performing sectoral index. Markets Live | Sensex rises 330 points, Nifty above 23,700 in opening trade At 9:18 am, the Sensex was up 330.23 points or 0.44 percent at 75,645.27, while the Nifty gained 80.95 points or 0.34 percent to 23,730.90. Markets Live | GIFT Nifty holds gains ahead of market open GIFT Nifty was trading at 23,660 around 9:10 am, up 42 points or 0.18 percent. Markets Live | Sensex, Nifty trade higher in pre-open session At 9:08 am, the Sensex was up 134.28 points or 0.18 percent at 75,449.32, while the Nifty gained 25.35 points or 0.11 percent to 23,675.30 in pre-open trade. Markets Live | Trade Setup for May 19: Top 15 things to know before the opening bell The Nifty 50 is expected to trade in the 23,250–23,800 range in the short term. Above this range, 24,000–24,100 are the levels to watch. However, sustaining below 23,400 can drag the index down towards 23,250, followed by the 23,100 level. Read More Markets Live | Trading Plan: Will Nifty 50 reclaim 23,800, Bank Nifty march toward 54,000 amid range-bound trading? The Nifty 50 is likely to face resistance in the 23,800–23,900 zone, and only a decisive move above it can trigger a rally towards 24,000–24,100. However, support is placed at 23,400–23,300. Read More Markets Live | Stocks to Watch Today: Vascon Engineers, Puravankara, Afcons Infra, JK Paper, GE Vernova, others in focus on 19 May Stocks to Watch, 19 May: Stocks like Puravankara, Afcons Infrastructure, JK Paper, GE Vernova T&D India, DOMS Industries, Indraprastha Gas, Triveni Turbine, Eicher Motors, Vascon Engineers, and JSW Steel will be in focus on May 19. Read More Markets Live | Eicher Motors to buy Andhra Pradesh land parcel worth Rs 2,500 crore Eicher Motors said it will acquire a 216-acre land parcel in Andhra Pradesh in a deal valued at around Rs 2,500 crore. Markets Live | Petrol, diesel prices hiked again amid elevated crude oil prices Petrol prices were raised by 87 paise per litre and diesel by 91 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second fuel price hike within a week. Markets Live | FIIs remain net sellers; DIIs continue to provide support Foreign investors sold shares worth Rs 2,814 crore on May 18, while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 2,682 crore. Markets Live | Nasdaq slides as rising bond yields pressure tech stocks The Nasdaq fell over 0.5 percent overnight, while the Dow Jones ended higher as rising Treasury yields and elevated oil prices weighed on sentiment. Markets Live | Asian markets mixed as investors remain cautious on geopolitical tensions Japan’s Nikkei rose around 1 percent, while South Korea’s Kospi fell 2 percent amid continued volatility linked to Middle East tensions and oil prices. Markets Live | Oil prices ease after Trump pauses planned Iran strike Brent crude futures fell more than 2 percent to around $109 a barrel after Donald Trump said he had paused a planned attack on Iran to allow negotiations. Markets Live | GIFT Nifty signals mildly positive start for benchmark indices GIFT Nifty was trading at 23,649 in early morning trade, up 32 points or 0.13 percent.