Stock market today (May 6, 2026): Sensex jumps 940 points, Nifty tops 24,300; check top gainers and losers today

Benchmark equity indices rallied sharply on Wednesday as a steep fall in crude oil prices and optimism around a possible US-Iran agreement boosted investor sentiment, PTI reported.The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 940.73 points, or 1.22 per cent, to close at 77,958.52. During the session, it climbed as much as 1,004.99 points to hit an intraday…

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Sebi sets Rs 20,000 crore threshold for ‘significant indices’; Sensex, Nifty among benchmarks covered

Markets regulator Sebi has introduced a new framework to classify stock market benchmarks as “significant indices” if mutual fund schemes tracking them have a daily average cumulative assets under management (AUM) of more than Rs 20,000 crore for each of the preceding six months, PTI reported.The move is aimed at strengthening transparency, governance and accountability…

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Middle East conflict: Three opportunities for India to secure supply chains in energy, fertilizers & defence – explained

According to Morgan Stanley, energy, fertilizers, and defence will be the top focus areas that the government would look to shield from global uncertainties. (AI image) The Middle East conflict presents an opportunity to step up domestic investments in some targeted sectors, says Morgan Stanley in its latest report titled: India Economics & Strategy –…

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Samsung Electronics crosses $1 trillion market cap amid AI boom; Kospi hits record high

Samsung Electronics saw its market value surge past the $1 trillion mark for the first time on Wednesday, riding a powerful wave of demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.The rally comes as the global race to build AI infrastructure accelerates, boosting chipmakers that supply high-performance memory and processors.Samsung has emerged as a key player in…

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Government to speed up FDI nod for 40 items in six sectors

NEW DELHI: Govt has notified 40 items across six sectors, including rare earth permanent magnets, capital goods, polysilicon wafers, advanced battery components and electronic capital goods and components for expedited FDI clearance for proposals coming from countries that share land border with India, a move aimed at fast-tracking approvals from Chinese companies in select segments.Besides,…

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Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty50 opens above 24,200; BSE Sensex up over 600 points as crude oil prices drop on US-Iran peace talk hopes

According to Siddhartha Khemka – Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, Nifty is expected to consolidate in the near term, with markets likely to remain sensitive to developments in West Asia. While, Positive domestic macros, steady Q4 earnings and intermittent FII buying has provided near-term support, elevated crude prices, currency weakness…

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Investment plans rose 50% in FY26: CII chief

CII president Rajiv Memani (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Days after chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran’s lament on India Inc’s slow growth in investments, CII president Rajiv Memani on Tuesday said that investment announcements by the corporate sector in FY26 went up 50% to Rs 41 lakh crore, on the back of a 20% rise in…

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