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India Stock Market Today: Sensex Slides, Nifty Tests 24,000 as Bank Stocks Stall Rally

India Stock Market Today: Sensex Slides, Nifty Tests 24,000 as Bank Stocks Stall Rally

Sensex dropped 359 points to 76,944.91 and Nifty 50 fell 86 points to 24,006.70 by 2 p.m. in Mumbai. State-run banks led declines after the RBI finalized new expected credit-loss rules, with the Nifty PSU Bank index down nearly 2%. Coal India, ONGC, and Oil India gained on earnings and firm crude prices but failed to offset broader losses. Market breadth was negative, with more stocks falling than rising.
India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Reverse Early Rally as Oil Caution Returns

India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Reverse Early Rally as Oil Caution Returns

India’s Nifty 50 fell 0.14% and Sensex dropped 0.16% Thursday, reversing early gains as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks faded and Brent crude rose to $96.58 a barrel. Foreign investors have pulled $38 billion from Indian equities since 2025. The rupee held near 93.30 per dollar, with offshore dollar/rupee hedges easing after RBI action. HDB Financial Services shares surged on a 41.4% profit jump.
India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end higher on EU trade deal buzz and budget positioning

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end higher on EU trade deal buzz and budget positioning

Nifty 50 rose 0.66% and Sensex gained 0.60% at Wednesday’s close, marking a second straight day of gains. Defence, infrastructure, and energy stocks led advances ahead of the Feb. 1 budget. Oil India surged 9.6% and Bharat Electronics hit a record after strong earnings. The rupee edged lower as traders watched for the U.S. Fed decision.
India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty end lower as tariff jitters return; Reliance drags

India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty end lower as tariff jitters return; Reliance drags

The Sensex fell 0.30% to 83,627.69 and the Nifty 50 slipped 0.22% after a volatile session Tuesday, with Reliance and L&T among top drags. ONGC and Tech Mahindra led gainers. Foreign investors have sold $1.72 billion in Indian stocks so far in January. The rupee closed at 90.19 per dollar, slightly weaker, as the market eyed India-U.S. trade signals and upcoming earnings.
India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end lower again as tariff worries sink risk mood

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end lower again as tariff worries sink risk mood

Nifty 50 dropped 0.75% and Sensex fell 0.72% Friday, marking a fifth consecutive decline and their steepest weekly loss in over three months amid tariff uncertainty. Foreign investors sold 15.28 billion rupees in equities Wednesday. Vodafone Idea jumped up to 9% after the government capped AGR dues. Manappuram Finance slid 5% on reports of RBI objections to Bain Capital’s takeover plan.

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  • Regional Banks Q1 Earnings Review: Popular (BPOP) and Peers Performance
    May 19, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT. As Q1 earnings season wraps, regional banks show mixed results amid economic challenges. Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) reported revenues of $836 million, a 10.2% increase year-on-year, beating earnings per share (EPS) and net interest income forecasts. CEO Javier D. Ferrer highlighted a 38% rise in net income to $246 million and a 48% increase in EPS to $3.78. Despite strong fundamentals, Popular's shares fell 2.3% to $144.88 post-report. UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) led with a 29.3% revenue jump, surpassing estimates by 5.4%. Regional banks collectively face pressure from fintech, deposit shifts, and credit risks, with average shares down 3% since earnings. This sector faces scrutiny over stability and commercial real estate risks amid a cautious market outlook.

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Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

19 May 2026
Dominion Energy shares jumped 9.4% after agreeing to an all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, whose shares fell 4.6%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.5% as investors sold technology stocks amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices. Nvidia fell 1.4% ahead of earnings. U.S. crude settled at $107.37, and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.59%.
XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

19 May 2026
XP Inc.’s U.S.-listed shares fell 3.78% in after-hours trading Monday after reporting higher Q1 profit but weaker net inflows and a lower retail take rate. Net income rose 7% to 1.32 billion reais, but net inflow dropped to 14 billion reais from 24 billion a year earlier. The company declared a $0.20 dividend and announced a new CFO, Gustavo Alejo Viviani, starting August 3.
LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

19 May 2026
Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.

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Regeneron stock sinks after cancer trial miss prompts selloff

Regeneron stock sinks after cancer trial miss prompts selloff

19 May 2026
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals shares fell 9.8% to $629.68 Monday after its late-stage melanoma drug trial with fianlimab failed to meet the main goal. The study did not show a statistically significant benefit over Merck’s Keytruda. At least 10 brokerages cut price targets. The decline outpaced broader market losses, with the Nasdaq down 0.5%.
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