{"id":12311,"date":"2026-05-25T12:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/?p=12311"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T12:26:56","slug":"sensex-nifty-rally-crude-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/market-updates\/sensex-nifty-rally-crude-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Highlights 25 May 2026: Banks lift indices as crude drops, rupee firms"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sensex<\/figure>\n\n\n

Indian equities logged their strongest session in over two weeks on Monday as Sensex<\/strong> jumped more than 1,070 points<\/strong> and Nifty 50<\/strong> reclaimed the 24,000<\/strong> mark, driven by a sharp fall in crude oil prices, optimism over potential US\u2013Iran peace talks, and a firmer rupee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Index<\/strong><\/th>25 May Close<\/strong><\/th>Move & % Change<\/strong><\/th>Comments<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sensex<\/strong><\/td>76,488.96<\/strong><\/td>+1,074 pts (+1.42%)<\/strong><\/td>Best close since 8 May, broad-based buying in financials and autos.<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty 50<\/strong><\/td>24,031.70<\/strong><\/td>+312 pts (+1.32%)<\/strong><\/td>Closed above 24,000 after breaking recent range cap near 23,800\u201323,900.<\/td><\/tr>
Bank Nifty<\/strong><\/td>55,238.15<\/strong><\/td>+1,183 pts (+2.19%)<\/strong><\/td>Outperformed as private and PSU banks rallied 2\u20133%.<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty Midcap 100<\/strong><\/td>approx. 53,700<\/td>approx. +1.0%<\/td>Participated in risk-on move, but lagged large-cap banks.<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty Smallcap 100<\/strong><\/td>approx. 18,400<\/td>approx. +1.0%<\/td>Gains in broader market, market breadth positive on NSE.<\/td><\/tr>
India VIX<\/strong><\/td>16.70<\/strong><\/td>-7%<\/strong><\/td>Volatility cooled further, aiding risk appetite.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note: figures for midcap and smallcap indices are approximate; final exchange data not available at time of publication.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • BSE market capitalisation<\/strong> rose by about \u20b96 lakh crore<\/strong> to nearly \u20b9469 lakh crore<\/strong>, per BSE figures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • On NSE, about 2,271 stocks advanced<\/strong>, 1,046 declined<\/strong>, and 102<\/strong> were unchanged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • India VIX fell below 17<\/strong>, extending last week\u2019s decline and signalling easing near-term fear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Key Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • US\u2013Iran peace hopes<\/strong> lifted risk sentiment, with traders betting on progress to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Brent crude<\/strong> fell over 5%<\/strong> to trade below $100<\/strong> a barrel, easing concerns on inflation and the current account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The rupee<\/strong> appreciated 35 paise<\/strong> to close near 95.23\u201395.25<\/strong> per dollar, helped by softer oil and RBI\u2019s commitment to orderly forex markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The dollar index<\/strong> and US Treasury yields<\/strong> eased, improving the relative appeal of emerging market equities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Global equities rallied, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225<\/strong> crossing 65,000<\/strong> for the first time and European indices hitting multi-month highs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Sectoral Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      Sector \/ Index<\/strong><\/th>Direction (approx.)<\/strong><\/th>Key Drivers<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      Nifty Bank<\/strong><\/td>up 2%<\/td>Short-covering and value buying after recent underperformance; support from lower yields.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty Financial Services<\/strong><\/td>up 2%<\/td>Strong gains in Bajaj twins, large private banks after Q4 earnings.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty PSU Bank<\/strong><\/td>up 3%<\/td>Risk-on trade, higher beta play on falling crude and rupee stability.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty Auto<\/strong><\/td>up 1%+<\/td>Benefited from lower fuel price expectations and domestic demand optimism.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty Realty<\/strong><\/td>up 1%+<\/td>Bargain hunting after recent correction, aided by softer yield backdrop.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty Oil & Gas<\/strong><\/td>up 1%+<\/td>Relief from crude correction; sentiment improved on macro tailwind.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty Consumer Durables<\/strong><\/td>up 1%+<\/td>Demand optimism and lower input cost expectations supported buying.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty FMCG<\/strong><\/td>down 0.2%<\/td>Defensive pocket saw mild profit booking in a risk-on session.<\/td><\/tr>
      Nifty IT<\/strong><\/td>up ~1% intraday<\/td>Helped by weaker rupee; still among worst YTD sectoral performers.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      • Financials and rate-sensitive pockets led the move, aligning with the drop in global yields and crude.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • FMCG and select defensives lagged as investors rotated into cyclicals and high beta names.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Top Movers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Top Gainers (Sensex)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        Stock<\/strong><\/th>Sector<\/strong><\/th>Notable Factor<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
        Bajaj Finance<\/strong><\/td>NBFC<\/td>Rose about 3% on risk-on sentiment and support from strong Q4 print.<\/td><\/tr>
        HDFC Bank<\/strong><\/td>Banking<\/td>Gained around 2.6% as large private banks attracted fresh buying.<\/td><\/tr>
        Eternal (Zomato parent)<\/strong><\/td>New-age consumer tech<\/td>Advanced over 2% amid broad-based rally in financials and consumer names.<\/td><\/tr>
        Larsen & Toubro<\/strong><\/td>Capital goods<\/td>Climbed about 2.7% on infra and capex optimism.<\/td><\/tr>
        Bajaj Finserv<\/strong><\/td>NBFC<\/td>Added more than 2% tracking strength in financials.<\/td><\/tr>
        SBI<\/strong><\/td>PSU banking<\/td>Rose over 2% as PSU banks outperformed on crude relief.<\/td><\/tr>
        ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, M&M<\/strong><\/td>Banking \/ Auto<\/td>Each gained about 2% as cyclicals led the advance.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Top Losers (Sensex)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        Stock<\/strong><\/th>Sector<\/strong><\/th>Notable Factor<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
        Infosys<\/strong><\/td>IT services<\/td>Closed marginally lower despite sector rebound, reflecting ongoing IT caution.<\/td><\/tr>
        TCS<\/strong><\/td>IT services<\/td>Saw mild losses after heavy YTD correction and AI-related concerns.<\/td><\/tr>
        Hindustan Unilever<\/strong><\/td>FMCG<\/td>Edged down as investors rotated out of defensives.<\/td><\/tr>
        Sun Pharma<\/strong><\/td>Pharma<\/td>Slipped slightly after recent strong sector run-up and profit booking.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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        • Outside the benchmarks, Oracle Financial Services Software<\/strong>, Wipro<\/strong>, Tech Mahindra<\/strong>, Mphasis<\/strong>, Persistent Systems<\/strong>, Coforge<\/strong> and TCS<\/strong> traded 1\u20133% higher intraday, lifting the Nifty IT<\/strong> index above 29,000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Railway names such as Jupiter Wagons<\/strong> and Titagarh Rail Systems<\/strong> rallied up to 10%<\/strong> on expectations of a large freight wagon tender from Indian Railways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Technical Outlook on Nifty 50<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • Immediate resistance<\/strong>: 24,000\u201324,120, coinciding with the 50\u201352 day EMA<\/strong> and a prior bearish gap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Next resistance zones<\/strong> highlighted by analysts:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            – 24,200\u201324,400<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            – 24,320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            – 24,500\u201324,600<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Support zones<\/strong> cited across brokerages:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              – 23,850\u201323,870 as crucial near-term support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              – 23,800\u201323,900, earlier resistance, now seen as support on dips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              – Below 23,850, next support at 23,600\u201323,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Options data showed call writing<\/strong> at 24,000 and 24,100<\/strong> strikes, indicating resistance, while puts<\/strong> were concentrated at 23,900 and 23,800<\/strong>, signalling support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Analysts described the broader structure as a tight consolidation<\/strong> with potential for range expansion if Nifty sustains above the 24,000\u201324,120 band.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Bank Nifty and Sectoral Technicals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                • Bank Nifty<\/strong> closed around 55,238<\/strong>, up 2.19%<\/strong>, outperforming the headline indices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Key levels flagged by technical research desks:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Immediate resistance at 54,400\u201354,500<\/strong>, then 54,900\u201355,300<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Stronger resistance near the 50-day EMA<\/strong> around 55,300\u201355,400<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Support at 53,600\u201353,500<\/strong>, with a stronger base near 52,800\u201353,000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    • Some analysts still prefer a sell-on-rise<\/strong> stance in Bank Nifty until it sustains above key moving averages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        \n
                      • In sectoral indices, Nifty IT<\/strong> is showing early signs of bottoming around 28,700\u201328,900<\/strong> support, though resistance at 30,900\u201331,000<\/strong> remains stiff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Nifty Pharma<\/strong>, which recently hit a 52-week high, is seeing signs of near-term profit booking after an extended rally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Global Cues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                        Market \/ Asset<\/strong><\/th>Movement<\/strong><\/th>Notes<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
                        Nikkei 225 (Japan)<\/strong><\/td>approx. +2.8%<\/td>Hit record above 65,000 on peace hopes and risk-on trade.<\/td><\/tr>
                        Shanghai Composite (China)<\/strong><\/td>approx. +1%<\/td>Joined regional rally as oil eased.<\/td><\/tr>
                        Stoxx Europe 600<\/strong><\/td>+0.7%<\/td>At over two-month high, banks and airlines led gains.<\/td><\/tr>
                        S&P 500 futures<\/strong><\/td>+0.9%<\/td>Pointed to positive US open; Wall Street closed higher on Friday.<\/td><\/tr>
                        Brent crude<\/strong><\/td>about -5% to ~$98<\/strong><\/td>Fell below $100 on expectations of Strait of Hormuz reopening.<\/td><\/tr>
                        WTI crude<\/strong><\/td>about -5% to ~$91.5<\/strong><\/td>Mirrored Brent move, easing inflation fears.<\/td><\/tr>
                        USD\/INR<\/strong><\/td>rupee +0.5% to 95.23\u201395.25<\/strong><\/td>Recovery from record lows, aided by RBI\u2019s stance and softer oil.<\/td><\/tr>
                        US 10-year yield<\/strong><\/td>to about 4.48\u20134.56%<\/strong><\/td>Pulled back from recent highs, supporting EM flows.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                          \n
                        • Markets globally reacted to comments from the US administration that a memorandum of understanding with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was \u201clargely negotiated\u201d, even as both sides signalled no rush to sign a deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Trading volumes in Europe and the US were lighter due to public holidays, but the direction of travel remained supportive for risk assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Flows and Valuation Backdrop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                          • Despite Monday\u2019s rally, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)<\/strong> remain net sellers in 2026, with cumulative equity outflows exceeding \u20b92.22 lakh crore<\/strong>, as per NSE provisional data cited by strategists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • FPI selling in May alone stood above \u20b930,000 crore<\/strong> up to 23 May, reflecting continued caution on India amid global reallocations to AI-heavy markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Domestic flows through mutual funds and SIPs, along with retail participation, continue to cushion the impact of foreign selling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            • Analysts caution that for a durable medium-term uptrend<\/strong>, crude would need to stabilise below $90<\/strong>, the rupee must strengthen further, and earnings growth must sustain into FY27.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • For now, the day\u2019s move is being read as a relief rally<\/strong> anchored in macro tailwinds rather than a confirmed trend reversal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n
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                              Why did Sensex and Nifty 50 rally sharply today?<\/h3>\n
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                              The indices rose over 1% as crude oil prices slipped below $100 a barrel, optimism grew around potential US\u2013Iran peace talks, the rupee appreciated, global equities rallied, and financials led broad-based buying.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                              Which sectors led and which lagged in today\u2019s session?<\/h3>\n
                              \n\n

                              Banking, financial services, PSU banks, autos, realty, oil and gas, and consumer durables led gains. FMCG and select pharma names lagged, while IT saw a modest rebound but remained an underperformer on a year-to-date basis.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                              What are the key technical levels to watch for Nifty 50 after today\u2019s close above 24,000?<\/h3>\n
                              \n\n

                              Immediate support lies at 23,850\u201323,900, with stronger support near 23,600\u201323,500. Resistance is seen at 24,100\u201324,120, followed by 24,320 and 24,500\u201324,600. Sustained trade above 24,120 is viewed as necessary for a further leg higher.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                              \n

                              Why did Sensex and Nifty 50 rally sharply today?<\/h3>\n
                              \n\n

                              Sensex and Nifty 50 gained over 1% as crude oil fell below $100 a barrel, easing macro concerns, while optimism over potential US\u2013Iran peace talks, a stronger rupee, lower global bond yields and broad-based buying in banks and autos lifted sentiment.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                              Which sectors and stocks outperformed in today\u2019s market session?<\/h3>\n
                              \n\n

                              Banking, financial services and PSU banks outperformed, along with autos, realty and oil & gas. Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Eternal, L&T, Bajaj Finserv, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank and M&M were among the top Sensex gainers, rising 2\u20133%.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                              What are the key support and resistance levels for Nifty 50 now?<\/h3>\n
                              \n\n

                              Analysts see support at 23,850\u201323,900 and then 23,600\u201323,500. Resistance is clustered around 24,100\u201324,120, with further upside targets near 24,320 and 24,500\u201324,600 if the index sustains above the 24,000\u201324,120 zone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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