Sensex, Nifty at close: The domestic equity markets ended in the green on Friday, with the Sensex gaining 231.99 points, or 0.31%, to settle at 75,415.35, while the Nifty rose 64.60 points, or 0.27%, to close at 23,719.30.

Sensex, Nifty at 3:00 PM: In the late afternoon trade, the domestic markets lost their early momentum, though benchmark indices continued to trade in positive territory. The Sensex was up 202 points at 75,385.56, while the Nifty traded 53 points higher at 23,708.35.

Sensex, Nifty at 12:45 PM: Indian indices traded steadily in the same range. The Nifty 50 was up 138 points or 0.58% to trade at 23,795, while the 30-stock basket advanced nearly 500 points or 0.66% to trade at 75,679.

Sensex, Nifty at 11:45 AM: The domestic equity indices extended morning gains, led by private banks. The Nifty 50 was up 142 points or 0.60% at 23,796, while the Sensex surged 493 points or 0.66% to trade at 75,675.

Sensex, Nifty at 10:30 AM: At this hour, Indian equity markets were trading higher in intraday trade, with the Sensex rising over 430 points to 75,617, while the Nifty advanced 124 points, or 0.52%, to trade near 23,778.

In the early trade, Asian Paints gained over 2%, while Axis Bank advanced nearly 1.9%. Trent rose around 1.7%, ICICI Bank added close to 1.7%, and HDFC Bank moved up 1.5% during the session.

Sensex, Nifty at 9:45 AM: In early trade, Indian equity markets traded higher, with the Sensex rising 405 points or 0.54% to 75,588, while the Nifty gained 102 points or 0.43% to trade near 23,757.

“An important recent trend in the market is buy on dips and sell on rallies. Low openings are bought into, and high openings are getting sold. Institutional activity must be playing a role in this. Retail traders have to handle this trend very deftly,” said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments.

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“Brisk activity is happening in the broader market. Small and midcaps coming out with good results and optimistic growth projections are getting positive response from the market. FII selling and fears of more FII selling are weighing on largecaps despite their relatively cheaper valuations. Momentum is in SMIDs even though safety is in largecaps. This dichotomy will persist till FIIs turn buyers in India,” he added.

Share market today, May 22: Indian equity markets opened Friday’s trade on a higher note. The Nifty 50 opened the trade 34 points or 0.15% higher at 23,689, while the BSE Sensex surged 128 points or 0.17% to open at 75,312.

Max Healthcare Institute, ITC, Infosys, Titan, and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories were the major losers in the early trade.

Sensex, Nifty today, May 22: The global markets trade on a higher note after investors across the globe expect the US and Iran to resolve the conflict in West Asia. However, there was a jump in crude oil prices. Following this, the GIFT Nifty is indicating a higher start, up 160 points or 0.70% to trade at 23,624.

Earlier on Thursday, the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 4 points or 0.02% lower at 24,655, while the BSE Sensex fell 135 points or 0.18% to close at 75,183.

Key global and domestic cues to know on May 22, 2026

Asian Markets

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Friday as investors assessed US-Iran diplomatic efforts at reaching a peace deal in West Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.36%, while the Topix added 0.55%. South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.52%, while the Kosdaq Index jumped over 3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were last at 25,568, higher than the index’s last close of 25,386.52.

US markets

The US markets closed Thursday’s trade on a higher note, as it navigates through volatile oil prices and treasury yields, with traders expecting a resolution of the West Asia conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index gained 276.31 points, or 0.55%, for a closing record of 50,285.66. The S&P 500 advanced 0.17% to 7,445.72, while the Nasdaq Composite increased 0.09% to end at 26,293.10.

Crude oil

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 1.73% to trade at $98.02 per barrel. Brent crude futures traded 2.27% higher at $102.33 this morning. On COMEX, crude prices surged 1.43% to trade at $97.73 a barrel. 

Gold rate today

The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,60,120 per 10 grams. The price of gold has fallen by 0.22% from yesterday. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,59,660 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,20,090. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,49,590. On COMEX, the precious metal was trading at a price of Rs 4,531.90 an ounce, down 0.23%. 

Silver rate today

In India, the silver rate rose 0.38% at Rs 2.75 lakh per kilogram. On COMEX, Silver prices traded flat on Friday at $76.73 per troy ounce. Silver had surged to record highs in January amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, with heavy speculative buying pushing prices higher, but soon faced volatility.

FII, DII data

Foreign institutional investors (FII) were the net sellers of shares worth Rs 1,891.21 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were the net buyers of shares worth Rs 2,492.42 crore on May 21, 2026, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.

US dollar 

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading up 0.04% at 99.24. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee appreciated 0.66% to close at 96.19 to the dollar on May 21.

Top sectors in Thursday’s trade

The restaurant and QSR sector stocks fell the most in Thursday’s trade, droping 3.4% in the market capitalisation. Further, Small Finance stocks were followed by the Personal Care sector stocks, which were further followed by the Tea/Coffee sector stocks. However, the Electronics sector stocks rose the most in today’s subdued market.

Best and worst performing business groups

The Indiabulls Group’s market cap rose the most in today’s session, rising 5.33%. It was followed by the BK Birla Group. Apart from that, Somany Group’s market capitalisation rose the most, increasing 3.11%. In the list of Somany Group stocks, Hindware Home Innovation’s share rallied 12.34%.