Indian Equity Market Close – 22 June 2026
The National Stock Exchange’s Nifty 50 closed up 0.37% and the BSE Sensex 30 rose 0.38% at the end of trade. Gains were led by the Information Technology, Oil & Gas and broader Technology segments. On the Nifty 50, Cipla Ltd advanced 4.90% (66.20 points) to finish at 1,418.00, Tech Mahindra Ltd added 2.16% (30.40 points) to 1,440.00 and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd rose 1.64% (20.90 points) to 1,293.00. The biggest decliners were IndusInd Bank Ltd, down 3.02% (28.60 points) to 918.85, Asian Paints Ltd, down 2.20% (60.00 points) to 2,672.90, and Titan Company Ltd, down 1.20% (52.90 points) to 4,367.00.
On the BSE Sensex 30, the top performers were Tech Mahindra Ltd, up 1.87% to 1,437.25, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, up 1.39% to 1,862.70, and Infosys Ltd, up 1.29% to 1,065.45. The worst performers were IndusInd Bank Ltd, down 3.08% to 918.70, Asian Paints Ltd, down 2.15% to 2,675.00, and Nestle India Ltd, down 1.23% to 1,398.00.
Advancing stocks outnumbered decliners on the NSE with 1,597 advances versus 978 declines and 43 unchanged; on the BSE there were 2,412 advancing stocks, 1,700 declining and 193 unchanged.
The India VIX, measuring implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, fell 1.18% to 12.82. Gold futures for August delivery rose 1.32% to $4,227.95 per troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery slipped 0.67% to $75.34 a barrel, while the September Brent contract fell 1.51% to $78.84 a barrel.
The USD/INR exchange rate increased 0.47% to 94.76, the EUR/INR rose 0.29% to 108.50, and the US Dollar Index Futures edged up 0.02% to 100.64.