Weekly market update, May 22, 2026

The Indian equity markets posted weekly gains led by IT and financial shares, as signs of progress in talks between the US and Iran to end the nearly three-month-long war supported the market sentiment. NSE Nifty 50 rose 0.32% while the BSE Sensex gained ​0.24%. Broader market indices, BSE 150 Midcap rose 1.09% while BSE 250 Smallcap ended flat. On the BSE sectoral front, it was mixed. Information technology was the major gainer, up 4.08% followed by bankex, up 0.69% and health care, up 0.16%. Fast Moving Consumer Goods was the major loser, down 1.46% followed by auto, down 0.23%.

Looking ahead, according to the analysts, Developments related to negotiations between the US and Iran to resolve the West Asia conflict, oil prices and foreign investors’ trading activity will largely influence stock markets in a holiday-shortened coming week. Equity markets would remain closed on Thursday for Bakri Id. The rupee-dollar trend and global market sentiment would also be tracked by investors.

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