Indian equity markets opened with mixed signals on Tuesday, with the S&P BSE Sensex initially falling 148 points or 0.19% to 76,341.42 and the Nifty 50 index trading down 43 points or 0.18% to 23,989.20 as of 9:18 AM. However, markets turned positive later in the session, with Sensex gaining 45 points to 76,534.38 and Nifty 50 jumping above 24,000 to 24,059.60 by 10:13 AM. According to The Times of India, the broader market segments significantly outperformed the frontline indices, with the BSE 150 MidCap Index adding 0.9% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index rising 1.4%. Market breadth remained strong with 2,041 shares rising and 956 shares falling on the BSE, while 185 shares remained unchanged.
As reported by The Times of India, Banking and Financial stocks led the gains with a 2.2% rise, as softer crude prices strengthened expectations of interest rate stability and lower inflation risks. Private sector banking majors HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank surged 2.6% and 2.3% respectively. Sectorally, Automobile stocks also gained on hopes that lower fuel prices could support demand and ease input cost pressures. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell over 6% to 16.7, indicating reduced market uncertainty. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net buyers worth ₹821.80 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of ₹3,856.90 crore in the Indian equity market on May 25, 2026, according to provisional data.
According to The Times of India, Pine Labs shares climbed as much as 4.5% to touch an intraday high of ₹152.80 after the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹59 crore for the March quarter, compared with a net loss of ₹29 crore in the corresponding period last year, signalling a return to profitability. Revenue from operations in the fourth quarter of FY26 increased 17% year-on-year to ₹701 crore, up from ₹599 crore recorded in the same quarter of the previous financial year. On a sequential basis, profit after tax rose 40% from ₹42 crore reported in Q3FY26. For the full financial year FY26, the company reported revenue of ₹2,711 crore, compared with ₹2,274 crore in FY25, reflecting an annual growth of 19%. The company also reported a profit of ₹113 crore for FY26, reversing the loss of ₹145 crore recorded in the previous financial year.
As reported by The Times of India, Brent crude futures dropped 5.5% to $97.8 per barrel, touching their lowest level in two weeks amid hopes of a resolution to the Iran conflict. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington and Tehran had "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz — a key maritime route that handled nearly one-fifth of global oil and LNG shipments before the conflict began. However, US forces carried out strikes in southern Iran on Monday, targeting boats suspected of attempting to deploy mines and missile launch locations, pushing Brent crude futures up more than 1% in early Asian trading to $97.32 a barrel. The US Dollar Index (DXY) was up 0.08% to 99.05, while the US 10-year bond yield fell 1.42% to 4.508. In commodities, Brent crude for July 2026 settlement tanked $5.70 or 5.51% to $97.84 a barrel.
According to The Times of India, Nifty formed a strong bullish candlestick pattern with a higher high and higher low and a bullish gap below its base, closing above the 20 & 50 days EMA highlighting positive bias. The index has generated a breakout above the last 9 sessions broad trading range of 23,200-23,900 signaling strength. Immediate support is placed around the 23,750–23,800 zone, while resistance is seen near the 24,100–24,200 range. Bank Nifty has generated a breakout above the falling supply line joining the recent highs, with the index sustaining above the Monday's gap area opening further upside towards 56,000 and 56,600 levels. Market experts note that "risk appetite in the market" is evident, with every positive development indicating an end to the conflict leading to market rallies.
