SENSEX jumps 720 points, NIFTY50 opens at 23,940 on lower oil prices; Eicher Motors, Shriram Fin among top gainers

The NIFTY50 index opened 0.93% or 220 points higher at 23,940.25 on Monday, compared to 23,719.30 points at the previous stock market close, according to NSE data. As of 9:20 am, the NIFTY50 was up 1.07% in early trade.

Meanwhile, the BSE SENSEX also opened 0.95% or 720 points higher at 76,135.82 points on May 25, compared to 75,415.35 points at the previous market close. The index was trading 1.12% higher as of the early market session after the opening bell.

Factors impacting stock market today

The benchmark stock indices witnessed key support from the falling oil prices in the global market, which were near $96 per barrel (bbl) on early market hours of Monday, compared to earlier levels above $100 per bbl last week.

At 9:37 am (IST), the Brent crude oil prices were trading 5.2% lower at $94.95 per bbl on Monday’s market, compared to $100.21 per bbl at the previous market close, according to Investing.com data.

The oil prices also dragged the US dollar demand in the market, adding to the strength of the Indian rupee. The USD/INR data showed that the Indian rupee was at 95.42 against the US dollar as of 9:37 am (IST), according to XE data.

On the investment front, NSE data showed that Foreign investors sold ₹4,440.47 crore worth of assets from the capital markets in a single day on Friday last week, while the domestic investors bought more than ₹6,000 crore worth of assets across the exchanges.

As of the week ended Friday, May 22, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have sold around ₹25,046 crore worth of assets across the classes, NSDL data showed.

The Indian stock market also picked up positive momentum cues from the Asian markets, which largely traded in the green due to the lower crude oil prices, and hopes of a potential US-Iran peace deal this week.

However, investors remain concerned over the negotiations and a settlement as the West Asia conflict entered its 13th week since the beginning on February 28, 2026.

This week, the stock market investors will trade based on the dynamic geopolitical developments related to the updates of the US-Iran negotiations.

Top gainers & losers today

NSE data showed that out of the 50 stocks under the NIFTY50 index, 44 stocks were trading in the green, while six stocks were in the red, and one remained flat as of the early market hours on Monday, May 25.

Eicher Motors shares up 5%, Mahindra & Mahindra up 2.7%, Shriram Finance up 2.5%, HDFC Bank up 2%, Tata Motors PV up 1.9%, IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation) up 1.9%, and Larsen & Toubro up 1.9%, were among other top gainers on Monday’s market.

While others like Hindalco Industries lost 2%, ONGC lost 1.5%, Max Health lost 0.8%, Sun Pharma lost 0.66%, and Grasim Industries down 0.57% were the top losers during the early intraday session on Monday.

NTPC shares were trading 0.12% lower as of the early market session on May 25.