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Stock Markets News as on 11th May, 2026
Indian stock markets ended 11 May 2026 on a weak note, with the Nifty 50 closing at 23,815.85, down 360.30 points or 1.49%, and Nifty Bank finishing at 54,439.90, down 870.65 points or 1.57%. The decline showed that selling pressure was broad and especially heavy in banking stocks.
The session was dominated by risk-off sentiment, with investors reacting to global uncertainty, higher crude oil prices, and pressure across financial counters. Bank Nifty’s sharper fall compared with the Nifty 50 suggests that lenders and other rate-sensitive names were among the biggest draggers on the market.
Sector-wise, the damage was broad. Autos, banks, financial services, and metals were all in the red, while even defensive names could not fully escape the pressure. With Bank Nifty and Fin Nifty both lower, financials were a major drag on the headline indices. The market breadth was also poor, showing that the weakness was not limited to a handful of large stocks.
Some stocks still managed to buck the trend, with pockets of strength visible in pharma, select consumer names, and a few defensive counters later in the session. But those gains were not enough to offset the broader decline. The overall tone was defensive, and traders appeared to be cutting exposure rather than buying the dip aggressively.
This follow-through weakness came after a soft close on Friday, when the Sensex and Nifty had already ended lower. That meant the market entered Monday without much cushion, and the negative global setup intensified the downtrend. As a result, investors were left with a sharp gap-down opening and persistent selling pressure through the morning.
Overall, 11 May was a difficult session for Indian equities. The benchmarks fell sharply, banking stocks were hit hard, and the market reacted negatively to oil, currency, and geopolitical stress. Until crude stabilizes and global tensions ease, the market is likely to remain volatile and vulnerable to further downside.
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Source – moneycontrol
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Markets at Close
11th May, 2026
Sensex dips 516 pts, Nifty below 24,200 amid renewed Iran-US tensions
SBI, Coal India, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank were among top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Asian Paints, Apollo Hospitals, Tata Consumer, Adani Ports, Titan Company. Nifty Midcap index was down 0.2%, while smallcap index was up 0.2%. Among sectors, except IT, Healthcare, Consumer Durables and FMCG, all other indices ended in the red with PSU Bank index slipped 3%, Oil & Gas index shed 1%, while Private Bank, Metal, Energy, Power, Realty down 0.5% each.
Rupee at Close
11th May, 2026
Indian rupee ended 23 paise lower at 94.48 per dollar on Friday versus previous close of 94.25.
Source : moneycontrol
FII’s & DII’s Activity on 11th May, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 5,939.65 | |
| FII | 8,437.56 |
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