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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gave up astir of their intra-day gains to extremity astir 0.5% higher connected Friday (March 20, 2026), pursuing aggravated buying successful PSU bank, IT and metallic stocks amid concerns implicit a further spike successful fuel-driven inflation.
In different volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 325.72 points oregon 0.44% to settee astatine 74,532.96. During the day, it jumped 1,079.15 points, oregon 1.45%, to 75,286.39.
The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 112.35 points, oregon 0.49%, to extremity astatine 23,114.50. Intra-day, it jumped 343 points, oregon 1.49%, to 23,345.15.
From the 30-Sensex firms, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Trent, Reliance Industries, Titan, NTPC and Sun Pharma were among the large gainers.
HDFC Bank, Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank were among the laggards.
Meanwhile, the terms of premium oregon higher-grade petrol connected Friday (March 20, 2026) was accrued by ₹2 per litre, and the complaint of bulk diesel sold to concern users was hiked by astir ₹22 a litre, reflecting the spike successful planetary lipid prices amid struggle successful West Asia.
"Positive comments aimed astatine de-escalating the struggle and avoiding attacks connected lipid and state infrastructure led to a mean rebound during the day. However, capitalist sentiment remains fragile, with gains tapering disconnected arsenic participants stay reluctant to clasp positions implicit the play amid war-related uncertainties," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, jumped 1.88% to $110.7 per barrel.
"Indian equities witnessed a relief-driven rebound, chiefly driven by short-covering aft a crisp build-up of bearish positions successful the erstwhile sessions," Hariprasad K., Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth, said.
In Asian markets, South Korea's benchmark Kospi ended higher, portion Shanghai's SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale settled lower. Markets successful Japan were closed owed to a holiday.
Equity markets successful Europe were trading higher.
The U.S. marketplace ended successful antagonistic territory connected Thursday (March 20, 2026).
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worthy ₹7,558.19 crore connected Thursday (March 18, 2026), according to speech data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), however, bought stocks worthy ₹3,863.96 crore.
On Thursday (March 18, 2026), the Sensex tanked 2,496.89 points oregon 3.26% — its biggest single-day plunge since June 2024 — to settee astatine 74,207.24. The Nifty tumbled 775.65 points, oregon 3.26%, to extremity astatine 23,002.15.
