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Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex gains over 250 pts, Nifty above 24,400; PSU bank stocks rally
20 Apr 2026 | 11:19:04 AM IST
Indian benchmark indices traded higher on Monday.
Synopsis
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty turned volatile after early gains on Monday, as mixed developments in West Asia and rising crude oil prices unsettled investors. However, markets continued to trade with a positive bias, with the Sensex rising up to 300 points during the session.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sectoral trends are broadly positive, with banking and PSU banks leading gains, signalling strength in financials. Auto, FMCG and midcaps show mild upward momentum, supporting market breadth. However, IT, realty and metals remain under pressure, indicating selective weakness. Overall sentiment appears cautiously optimistic despite pockets of sector-specific selling.
Global Markets Updates
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- S&P 500 futures fell 0.6% as of 11:58 a.m. Tokyo time
- Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) rose 0.5%
- Japan’s Topix rose 0.7%
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.8%
- The Shanghai Composite rose 0.6%
- Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 1.1%
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Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Top gainers at this hour
Price as on 11.19.03 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: ICICI Bank shares rise 2% after Q4 results. What are Jefferies, Bernstein, other brokerages saying?
Shares of ICICI Bank rose 2% to a day’s high of Rs 1,369 on the BSE on Monday after the lender reported a net profit of Rs 13,702 crore for the fourth quarter of FY26, marking an 8.5% year-on-year increase from Rs 12,630 crore in the same period last year. Read more
Stock Market Live Updates: China stocks at one-month high after central bank holds rates, new market rules
- China stocks rose to one-month highs on Monday, while Hong Kong shares also gained, as evidence of the country's economic resilience and fresh market-friendly policies bolstered investor sentiment, while traders kept a wary eye on developments in the Middle East.
- The blue-chip CSI300 Index rose 0.5% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.7%, both hitting one-month highs. Shenzhen's Chinext Composite Index flirted with record highs.
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.8%, joining a rally in Asian markets. Investors remain optimistic towards a U.S.-Iran deal, even as concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire might not hold after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate.
- Technology shares, including satellite, electronics and chipmaking, led gains in China on Monday.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex recoups all losses, rebounds over 650 pts from day's low; Nifty back above 24,400
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty sectoral indices
Sectoral trends are broadly positive, with banking and PSU banks leading gains, signalling strength in financials. Auto, FMCG and midcaps show mild upward momentum, supporting market breadth. However, IT, realty and metals remain under pressure, indicating selective weakness. Overall sentiment appears cautiously optimistic despite pockets of sector-specific selling.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Jio Financial drops 3% as Q4 profit declines 14% YoY
Shares of Jio Financial Services fell as much as 3% to a day’s low of Rs 237 on the BSE on Monday after reporting a 14% year-on-year decline in consolidated profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, at Rs 272 crore, compared with Rs 316 crore in the same period last year. Read more
Price as on 10.39.49 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex jumps over 300 pts
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex jumps over 200 pts, Nifty above 24,400
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: ICICI Bank shares rise 2% after Q4 results. What Jefferies, Bernstein and other brokerages are saying
Shares of ICICI Bank rose 2% to a day’s high of Rs 1,369 on the BSE on Monday after the lender reported a net profit of Rs 13,702 crore for the fourth quarter of FY26, marking an 8.5% year-on-year increase from Rs 12,630 crore in the same period last year. Read more
Price as on 10.04.39 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: IEX shares plunge over 6% after CERC's latest update on market coupling norms
Indian Energy Exchange shares declined sharply on Monday after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a draft framework on market coupling, naming Grid India as the operator. The move seeks to standardise electricity pricing, with Grid India overseeing price discovery as exchanges submit bids, potentially affecting IEX’s dominant market position. Read more
Price as on 09.48.18 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Top losers at market opening
Price as on 09.37.49 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Top gainers at market opening
Price as on 09.28.44 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex turns positive, gains over 100 pts
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates | Opening Bell: Sensex falls over 200 pts, Nifty below 24,300; HDFC Bank, RIL top drags
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex gains 150 points in pre-opening session, Nifty above 24,350
Forex Updates | Indian rupee opens 0.1% higher at 92.8250 per US dollar; previous close 92.9250
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Traders ready to put war behind, dial up the risk
Credit investors are increasingly taking on riskier debt, betting that the U.S. and Iran will be able to extend their truce, and shifting away from the safe-haven assets they had favored since the conflict began in late February.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Jio Financial Services shares in focus as Q4 net profit dips 14%, revenue soars 106%
- Shares of Jio Financial Services will be in focus heading into trade on Monday after it reported a 14% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, at Rs 272 crore, compared with Rs 316 crore in the same period last year.
- Despite the profit drop, total revenue from operations more than doubled, rising 106% to Rs 1,019 crore from Rs 493 crore a year earlier.
- On a sequential basis, profit after tax edged up 1.2% from Rs 269 crore, while revenue grew 13% quarter-on-quarter from Rs 901 crore. Net interest income for the quarter came in at Rs 202 crore, sharply higher than Rs 81 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Omkara, Oaktree pay Rs 1,200 crore to buy GTL debt from Edelweiss
Omkara Asset Reconstruction Company, in partnership with global investor Oaktree Capital Management, has acquired the debt of GTL Infrastructure from Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company through a secondary market transaction, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bonds Market Updates | India bonds set to start week lower on US-Iran uncertainty
- Indian government bonds are expected to inch lower in early deals on Monday, as oil prices rebounded amid doubts over the durability of a temporary truce between the U.S. and Iran.
- India's benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield is expected to drift in a 6.88%-6.94% range, a private-bank trader said. It settled at 6.9049% on Friday.
- Oil prices rebounded more than 6% on Monday after tumbling more than 9% on Friday on news that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again after both the U.S. and Iran said the other party violated their ceasefire deal by attacking ships over the weekend.
- The one-year OIS rate ended at 5.8075% on Friday, while the two-year swap rate settled at 6.01%. The liquid five-year rate rose nearly 3 bps to 6.3925%.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: FMCG sector set for steady Q4 on rural demand and volume growth
The FMCG sector is likely to deliver a steady performance in the March quarter, driven by resilient rural demand, a gradual recovery in urban markets, and healthy volume growth, even as pricing trends remain muted across several segments.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: IPOs could raise up to $25 billion in 2026, too, despite D-St caution
A wave of large IPOs is expected to support India’s primary market in 2026, even as broader activity moderates amid market uncertainty following two strong years, according to Ranvir Davda, Co-Head of Investment Banking at HSBC India.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty has a bit of momentum, but faces resistance at 24,300-24,700
Technical indicators point to the recent rebound on Dalal Street gaining momentum, though sustained conviction will be crucial. Analysts believe the market is in the early stages of shifting from a corrective phase to a more durable uptrend, backed by improving momentum and selective buying. However, they warn that the rally remains at a pivotal stage, with key resistance levels likely to challenge the strength of the recovery.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Market, rupee fortunes may prove fickle amid Iran flareup
Markets are bracing for renewed volatility on Monday after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S. blockade of its ports, pushing oil prices higher. The move marks a sharp reversal from Friday’s optimism, when the crucial shipping route had briefly reopened.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Oil Price Today (April 20): Crude oil jumps 6%, nears $100 again despite ceasefire hopes. What’s happening?
Oil prices rebounded sharply on Monday, climbing more than 6% after a steep 9% drop in the previous session, as fresh tensions erupted around the Strait of Hormuz. The surge followed renewed accusations from both the U.S. and Iran, each alleging that the other breached the ceasefire by targeting ships over the weekend, reigniting concerns over supply disruptions.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Gold falls on stronger dollar amid renewed US-Iran tensions
Gold prices declined by over 1% on Monday as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on the metal, while uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks drove oil prices higher and reignited concerns about inflation.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Dollar rebounds as Middle East tensions reignite, Hormuz closed
The dollar climbed toward a one-week high at the start of Asian trading on Monday, as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove investors toward safe-haven assets.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Global Market Today: Oil jumps, stocks wobble as Mideast ceasefire hangs in the balance
Oil prices surged on Monday, while the U.S. dollar rebounded from recent lows and equity markets turned volatile, as escalating tensions in the Middle East severely curtailed shipping activity in and out of the Gulf. Despite the uncertainty, traders remain cautiously optimistic about a possible resolution.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Stocks in news: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, RIL, Trent, Jio Financial
In today’s session, stocks such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries (RIL), Trent, and Jio Financial Services are likely to be in focus, driven by recent news developments and the announcement of fourth-quarter results.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: US stocks end higher
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq extended their rally on Friday, each notching a third consecutive record close, while the blue-chip Dow Jones ended at its highest level since late February. The gains were driven by improved investor sentiment after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, along with optimism that it could reach a deal with the United States to bring an end to the ongoing conflict.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday
Indian equities closed higher on Friday, driven by strong buying in consumer and metal stocks, while IT shares remained under pressure following weaker-than-expected Q4FY26 earnings. The Nifty climbed 156.80 points (0.65%) to end at 24,353.55, while the BSE Sensex advanced 292.80 points (0.38%) to settle at 78,111.24.
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty on Friday
Indian benchmark indices ended Friday on a strong note, with both Sensex and Nifty posting weekly gains of over 2% as markets continued to recover April’s earlier losses. The rally was driven by improving investor sentiment, supported by expectations of a potential de-escalation in the Iran–US conflict, along with other positive global and domestic factors, following the heavy selloff seen in March. Read more
