Sensex, Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex jumps over 700 pts, Nifty 50 above 24,500, led by banks, realty

Sensex, Nifty 50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian stock market traded with strong gains on Tuesday, following mixed global market cues, as investors remained cautiously optimistic about the US-Iran peace talks.

The Sensex jumped over 700 points to scale above 79,000 level, while the Nifty 50 surged 0.7% to rise above the crucial 24,500 level ahead of the weekly F&O expiry. Bank Nifty index outperformed, gaining over 1%.

Broader markets supported the rally, as the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices gained nearly a percent each.

All the sectoral indices were trading in the green, led by Nifty Realty, Nifty Private Banks, Nifty Auto, Nifty PSU Banks, Nifty Metals and Nifty FMCG.

Globally, Asian markets traded higher amid hopes of peace talks between US and Iran, while the US stock market ended marginally lower.

US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for Iran talks, reports said. Tehran’s own negotiators received a last-minute green light from Iran’s supreme leader to attend the talks, Axios reported.

Crude oil prices fell on expectations that US-Iran peace talks will take place this week. Brent futures dropped 0.46% to $95.04 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for May declined 1.35% to $88.40.

Gold prices were largely steady after dropping to a one-week low in the last session. Spot gold price was unchanged at $4,820.84 per ounce, while US gold futures for June delivery rose 0.3% to $4,841.2. Spot silver price fell 0.1% to $79.82 per ounce.

Gold and silver prices in India traded lower. MCX gold rate for June futures contracts was down by ₹218, or 0.14%, at ₹1,53,725 per 10 grams. MCX silver price for May futures contracts was trading lower by ₹1,824, or 0.72%, at ₹2,50,721 per kg.

Stay tuned to this segment for live updates on the Indian stock market today.

Post COVID, FY26E is expected to be the maiden year where PVR Inox will be profitable at pre-IND AS EBITDA level for four quarters in a row. In nutshell, FY26E brings in consistency, improved balance sheet health and renewed focus on business model. PVR Inox stock price trades at 9.4x/7.8x FY27E/FY28E pre-IND AS EBITDA estimates and the risk-reward is in the favour of investors, said Jinesh Joshi, Senior Research Analyst, Institutional Research – PL Capital.

PL Capital has a ‘Buy’ call on PVR Inox shares with a target price of ₹1,236 per share.

Billionbrains Garage Ventures share price jumped 1% after the company reported strong Q4 results. The parent company of stock broking platform Groww posted a consolidated net profit of ₹686 crore for Q4 FY26, up 122% from ₹309 crore YoY.

The Indian stock market traded with strong gains on Tuesday, following mixed global market cues, as investors remained cautiously optimistic about the US-Iran peace talks.

Broader markets supported the rally, as the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices gained nearly a percent each.

Reliance Power share price continued attracting Dalal Street bulls. The stock opened with an upside gap and touched an intraday high of ₹28.66 per share, logging a gain of over 2% during Tuesday’s trading. While climbing to this intraday high, the Reliance Power share price rose by over 40% in April 2026.

Nifty 50 index is hovering within the 24,300 – 24,500 range, which continues to act as a crucial resistance band. The recent price behaviour indicates lack of strong follow-through buying at higher levels, keeping momentum in check. A sustained breakout above 24,500 will be required to trigger further upside towards the 24,800 – 25,000 levels. On the downside, 24,300 – 24,250 remains as immediate support, followed by the 24,100 – 24,000 zone, which remains a key psychological and demand area, said Ponmudi R.

Holding above these levels will be essential to maintain the ongoing recovery structure. Opening view remains cautiously positive, with consolidation likely unless a decisive breakout above resistance is observed, he added.

MCX gold price is trading within ₹1,53,500 - ₹1,54,000 range with emerging buying interest at lower levels. A sustained move above ₹1,55,000 could revive momentum toward ₹1,57,000 - ₹1,58,000. On the downside, a break below ₹1,53,000 may lead to a corrective move toward ₹1,51,000 - ₹1,50,000 and further to ₹1,48,000, said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.

According to him, the bias remains cautious, with macro factors offering limited support; however, failure to break above resistance levels may keep momentum weak and tilt the trend further to the downside.

Bank of Maharashtra share price jumped over 6% to 52-week high on Tuesday after the public sector lender reported strong Q4 results. Bank of Maharashtra shares rallied as much as 6.26% to a fresh high of ₹80.40 apiece on the BSE. The state-run lender reported a net profit of ₹2,014 crore in Q4FY26, up 35% YoY.

PNB Housing Finance share price jumped over 11% after the company reported its Q4 results. PNB Housing shares rallied as much as 11.06% to ₹1,006.00 apiece on the BSE. The company’s net profit rose 14.4% YoY to ₹648.7 crore, while net interest income (NII) increased 8.2% YoY to ₹796 crore. The company’s board recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per share for FY26.

Vedanta share price rose over 3% to hit its 52-week high after the Anil Agarwal-led firm fixed May 1 as the record date for the demerger of its businesses into multiple entities. Vedanta shares rallied as much as 3.14% to ₹794.90 apiece on the BSE.

Uncertainty looms large. During such periods of uncertainty, the only thing investors can do is to remain calm and exercise utmost discipline in investing. Fairly-valued fundamentally sound stocks will be available at reasonable prices during this period of uncertainty and fear. Such stocks can be accumulated in a calibrated manner for the long-term, said Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments.

Axis Bank, Adani Ports & SEZ, NTPC, ICICI Bank and Tata Steel were the top gainers on Sensex, while Infosys, BEL, Ultratech Cement, Tech Mahindra, TCS and HCL Technologies were the index losers.

Barring Nifty IT, all other sectoral indices were trading in the green, led by Nifty Realty, Nifty Metals, Nifty Private Banks, Nifty Auto, Nifty PSU Banks and Nifty FMCG.

Broader market supported the rally, as the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 indices gained over half a percent each.

The Indian stock market opened marginally higher on Tuesday, following mixed global market cues, as investors remained cautiously optimistic about the US-Iran peace talks. The Sensex opened 96.86 points, or 0.12%, higher at 78,617.16, while the Nifty 50 rose 9.70 points, or 0.04%, to open at 24,374.55.

Chandan Taparia has recommended three stocks to buy today, 21 April 2026. Taparia recommends buying State Bank of India (SBI), JSW Steel and Torrent Power shares.

SBI | Buy | Target Price: ₹1,175 | Stop Loss: ₹1,070

JSW Steel | Buy | Target Price: ₹1,350 | Stop Loss: ₹1,235

Torrent Power | Buy | Target Price: ₹1,700 | Stop Loss: ₹1,555

The Indian rupee opened 18 paise lower at 93.31 per US dollar against its Monday’s close of 93.13.

Amid escalating tensions in US-Iran, Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy on Tuesday, April 21: CESC, MM Forgings, Rashi Peripherals, Siemens Energy India, and Grindwell Norton. Read here

Vaishali Parekh recommended these three intraday stocks to buy or sell: Shoppers Stop, Confidence Petroleum India, and Eicher Motors.

1] Shoppers Stop: Buy at ₹310, Target ₹316, Stop Loss ₹307

2] Confidence Petroleum India: Buy at ₹54, Target ₹58, Stop Loss ₹52

3] Eicher Motors: Buy at ₹7,220, Target ₹7,300, Stop Loss ₹7,180

Nifty 50 continues to hold above the crucial 24,300 zone, reinforcing the near-term positive bias, although momentum appears to be slowing. Immediate support is placed near 24,150 – 24,200, while resistance is seen around 24,450 – 24,500. A sustained move above this resistance band could extend the ongoing rally, while failure to hold higher levels may result in range-bound movement, said Aakash Shah, Technical Analyst, Technical Research Analyst, at Choice Broking.

Vedanta, HCL Technologies, PNB Housing Finance, TVS Motor Company, JSW Steel, NELCO, Apeejay Surrendra, Ugro Capital, Indosolar, among other stocks will be in focus today, 21 April.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down after nearly 15 years leading the company. Cook will formally hand over the CEO role on September 1, and will transition into the role of executive chairman, continuing to be involved with the company. Apple has appointed John Ternus, its senior vice president of hardware engineering, as Cook’s successor.

President Donald Trump indicated that the US-Iran ceasefire deadline is unlikely to be extended, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war. Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for Iran talks, Axios reported citing US sources.

Nifty 50 index formed a high wave candlestick pattern with a higher high and a higher low, signaling consolidation around the 50-day EMA. Bank Nifty formed a bearish candle on the daily chart, characterized by a long upper shadow and a relatively small lower shadow, indicating selling pressure near higher levels and hesitation among bulls to carry the momentum forward.

US stock market ended marginally lower on Monday, as renewed US-Iran tensions put the durability of a two-week ceasefire in question.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average eased 4.87 points, or 0.01%, to 49,442.56, while the S&P 500 fell 16.92 points, or 0.24%, to 7,109.14. The Nasdaq Composite closed 64.09 points, or 0.26%, lower at 24,404.39.

Nvidia stock price rose 0.19%, Microsoft shares fell 1.12%, Apple stock price gained 1.04% and Meta share price declined 2.56%. Netflix shares dropped 2.55%, QXO share price plunged 3.12%, while Tesla stock price shed 2.03%.

Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran war ahead of the peace talks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.52%, while the Topix was marginally higher. South Korea’s Kospi rallied 1.58% and Kosdaq gained 0.90%. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures indicated a higher opening.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex today. The Gift Nifty was trading around 24,393 level, a premium of nearly 62 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Tuesday, following mixed cues from global markets on cautious optimism over the US-Iran peace talks ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline.

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