Overview

• Sensex rose 150.58 points to 82,210.00, and Nifty50 gained 20.45 points to 24,965.90 in early trade on May 20, 2025.
• IT and metal stocks, including Tata Steel (up 2.79%) and Infosys (up 1.34%), drove the market's positive performance.
• Mid- and small-cap indices outperformed, with gains of up to 0.5%, reflecting strong retail investor interest.
• Foreign Portfolio Investors and Domestic Institutional Investors were net sellers, offloading ₹525.95 crore and ₹237.93 crore respectively.
• Global factors such as Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating and slower Chinese retail growth contributed to a cautious market environment.