Stock Markets News as on 25th May, 2026
Indian benchmark indices closed strongly on 25 May 2026 as easing crude oil prices and hopes of reduced US–Iran tensions boosted investor risk appetite. The BSE Sensex jumped 1.42% to 76,488.96, while the NSE Nifty 50 climbed 1.32% to finish at 24,031.70, reclaiming the psychologically important 24,000 mark. The rally was broad-based across sectors, though FMCG lagged, with the Nifty FMCG index slipping about 0.30%. Lower WTI and Brent futures underpinned bullish sentiment, leading large caps to outperform and drive market breadth higher.
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Nifty 50 — Top gainers and losers (25 May 2026 close)
Market snapshot: The Nifty 50 closed higher on 25 May 2026 amid easing crude oil prices and improved geopolitical risk sentiment. Large-cap buying lifted several financials, autos and industrials, while select defensive and commodity names lagged.
Top Nifty gainers (25 May 2026)
- Eicher Motors: +6.20% — strong buying in auto manufacturing and premium motorcycle demand.
- Adani Enterprises: +4.88% — broad-sector optimism lifted the conglomerate.
- Bajaj Finance: +2.77% — financials rallied on renewed investor interest.
- Tata Motors (PV): +2.73% — passenger vehicle segment saw buying momentum.
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T): +2.72% — engineering and capex-linked names outperformed.
- HDFC Bank: +2.62% — private banking gains supported financial index weight.
- Eternal: +2.37% — mid-cap rebound on stock-specific triggers.
- Bajaj Finserv: +2.35% — financial services strength extended to NBFC play.
- Kotak Mahindra Bank: +2.27% — banking sector breadth aided the stock.
- Shriram Finance: +2.23% — NBFCs saw selective inflows.
Top Nifty losers (25 May 2026)
- Max Healthcare: -2.19% — healthcare segment underperformed on profit-taking.
- ONGC: -1.75% — oil & gas weighed by softer crude action and sector rotation.
- Hindalco: -0.87% — metal names paused after earlier gains.
- Nestlé India: -0.67% — defensive consumer stock lagged amid rotation.
- Bajaj Auto: -0.56% — auto pack mixed despite broader auto strength.
- Infosys: -0.52% — IT names saw minor profit-booking.
- TCS: -0.40% — large-cap IT underperformed peers.
- Tata Consumer: -0.39% — consumer staples faced sectoral pressure.
- Hindustan Unilever (HUL): -0.33% — FMCG slipped as cyclical names led.
- Sun Pharma: -0.22% — pharma marginally lower on stock-specific flows.
Markets at Close
25th May, 2026
Sensex surges 1,074 pts, Nifty tops 24,000 on US–Iran deal hopes
Eicher Motors, L&T, Bajaj Finance, Adani Enterprises, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Max Healthcare, ONGC, Hindalco, Infosys, Bajaj Auto. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with oil & gas, auto, PSU bank, Private bank, realty up 1-2%. Nifty Midcap index up 0.9% and smallcap index up 1.4%.
Rupee at Close
25th May, 2026
Indian rupee ended 47 paise higher at 95.23 per dollar on Monday versus Friday’s close of 95.70.
Source : moneycontrol
FII’s & DII’s Activity on 25th May, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 3,856.88 | |
| FII | 821.75 |
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