Closing Bell 15th May: Nifty 50 down by 0.19% and Sensex by 0.21%
Iran seized a ship, fuel prices jumped ₹3/litre, and the rupee hit 96. Nifty ended the week down 0.19% on May 15 here's everything that moved markets today.
Team Dhan
|May 15, 2026, 03:57 PM
On Friday, the Dalal Street ended the week trading in negative territory with the Nifty 50 opening at 23,731.40, reaching a high of 23,839.30, and closing at 23,643.50, down by 0.19%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 75,497.10, reached a high of 75,870.36, and ended at 75,237.99, down by 0.21%.
The Indian market traded in red after geopolitical tensions continued to remain following a ship that was reportedly seized by Iranian personnel off the United Arab Emirates.
Reasons for the negative sentiment
The following are the reasons for the negative sentiment in the stock market:
- Profit-booking after the recent rally.
- Negative cues from Asian markets.
- The rupee fell to a new low of 96 against the U.S dollar.
Major Indices Today
- The benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, traded in negative territory amid losses in Reliance, SBI, and Hindalco.
- Nifty Next 50 traded lower, amid losses by Hindustan Aeronautics, Muthoot Finance, and BPCL.
- Nifty Bank traded lower amid a rise in crude oil prices.
Sectoral Indices Today
- Nifty IT traded in the green amid buying interest among the investors.
- Nifty Auto traded in green as Passenger vehicle sales are estimated to grow by approximately 10% in FY2027, driven by sustained strong demand.
- Nifty FMCG traded in green, led by gains in United Spirits stocks after strong Q4 results.
- Nifty Pharma traded higher after Roche Pharma India introduced a new injectable immunotherapy for lung cancer.
- Nifty Oil and Gas traded lower after oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised petrol and diesel prices by over ₹3 per litre across major cities, marking the first fuel price revision in more than four years as state-run retailers struggle with mounting losses amid elevated global crude oil prices.
Market Movers Today
- Hindustan Aeronautics shares dropped by 4% amid concerns around delayed Tejas Mk1A deliveries and weaker profitability, weighing on investor sentiment.
- Hindustan Zinc shares dropped by 5% after silver fell amid a war-driven surge in U.S inflation, which fueled expectations for higher interest rates.
- Muthoot Finance shares dropped by 6% amid cautious investor sentiment over a sequential decline in gold tonnage and customer accounts.
- Adani stocks, namely Adani Enterprises, rose by 2.77%, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone by 2.23%, Adani Total Gas by 2.29%, and Adani Green Energy by 1.36%, following reports suggesting U.S authorities may be moving toward resolving fraud-related cases involving billionaire Gautam Adani.
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Market Announcements
- United Spirits shares rose by 5% after the company reported a 28% YoY rise in consolidated net profit at ₹539 crore for Q4FY26.
- Shadowfax Technologies shares rose by 17% after the company reported a net profit of ₹56 crore compared to a loss of ₹10 crore in the year-ago quarter.
