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15th May | Dalal Street Dalal Street shook off a shaky start on Thursday to close the session on a…

THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORYDalal Street logged a powerful comeback on Wednesday, 14 May 2026, with benchmark indices staging a…

12th May | Mumbai Dalal Street witnessed a full-blown sell-off on Monday as a toxic cocktail of surging crude, relentless…

Indian equities bled for a second straight session on Friday, May 8, as escalating US-Iran hostilities near the Strait of Hormuz rattled global risk appetite. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 77,328.19, down 516.34 points or 0.66%, after hitting an intraday low of 77,146.43. The NSE Nifty 50 settled at 24,176.15, off 150.50 points or 0.62%, slipping below the crucial 24,200 mark.

Dalal Street succumbed to a global risk-off mood on May 5, 2026, as the Sensex shed 251 points and the Nifty 50 slipped below the 24,100 mark. The primary trigger was a fresh “Hormuz Showdown,” with Brent crude hovering at $112.93 amid escalating maritime blockades between the U.S. and Iran. The Indian Rupee hit a new historic low of 95.39 per USD, further dampening sentiment. Despite the volatility, defensive buying emerged in the pharma sector, led by Laurus Labs, while ESAF Small Finance Bank posted a stellar 88% jump in disbursements. With Exide Industries set for its earnings call on May 6 and Tesla’s FSD facing Nordic regulatory heat, traders are adopting a “sell-on-rise” strategy until geopolitical war clouds clear.

Indian benchmark indices rebounded on Wednesday as the Nifty 50 reclaimed the 24,100 mark and the Sensex surged over 600 points. Despite Brent crude soaring to $111 per barrel and the rupee hitting a record low of 94.81, a wave of strong Q4 earnings from heavyweights like Maruti Suzuki, Bandhan Bank, and CEAT fueled investor optimism. While West Asia tensions and the UAE’s exit from OPEC+ weighed on global sentiment, domestic buying by DIIs helped markets overcome persistent FII outflows.

Indian equities suffered a brutal second day of losses on Friday, April 24, 2026, as the NSE Nifty 50 slid below the 24,000 mark and the BSE Sensex plummeted nearly 1,000 points. Market sentiment was hammered by a fresh spike in Brent crude to $107.24 following the seizure of vessels by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent stalling of US-Iran diplomatic talks. While Nifty Pharma provided a defensive sanctuary—bolstered by Cipla’s 5.7% rally—heavyweights in the Auto and Banking sectors dragged the benchmarks to nearly 10% below their 52-week highs. With FII outflows intensifying and the RBI warning of “second-round” inflationary effects from West Asia, traders remain on edge for any signs of geopolitical de-escalation.

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Red in the Ledger

The Indian stock market closed on a bullish note today, with key benchmarks Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex posting gains. Nifty 50 settled at 23,123.65, up 155.40 points (0.68%), while Sensex ended at 74,616.58, rising 509.73 points (0.69%). The uptick reflects domestic investor optimism despite global market cautiousness.