Indian equity benchmarks indices, Sensex and Nifty50 ended higher as IT, metal, and consumer durable stocks advanced, while traders await the details of the US-India trade deal's first tranche.
At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed 382 points higher (up 0.5%)
Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 101 points higher (up 0.4%)
Infosys, HCL Tech, and TCS were the top gainers today.
Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, and NTPC, on the other hand, were among the top losers today.
The GIFT Nifty was trading at 23,585 with 144 points higher at the time of writing.
The BSE 150 Midcap index is trading 0.3% higher, and the BSE 250 SmallCap index is trading 0.5% higher.
Sectoral indices were trading mixed today, with the healthcare sector and power sector witnessing selling pressure. Meanwhile, stocks in the IT sector and the auto sector witness buying.
The rupee is trading at Rs 95.2 against the US$.
Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 0.7% higher at Rs 1,60,400 per 10 grams.
Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 1.4% higher at 2,69,895 per 1 kg.
Force Motors Slides as May Sales Decline
Shares of Force Motors came into focus after the company reported its Q4 FY26 results.
Total vehicle sales dropped 15.35% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,614 units in May 2026, compared with 3,088 units in May 2025.
Domestic sales across the SCV, LCV, UV, and SUV segments fell 14.72% YoY to 2,560 units from 3,002 units a year earlier. Export sales saw a steeper decline, falling 37.21% YoY to 54 units from 86 units.
Force Motors is a fully integrated automobile manufacturer engaged in the engineering, development, and production of vehicles, aggregates, and automotive components.
Black Box & AIONOS Partner to Boost Enterprise AI Adoption
Digital infrastructure company Black Box and enterprise AI firm AIONOS have entered a strategic partnership to help businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI) faster.
Under the alliance, Black Box will provide expertise in data centres, network connectivity, managed services and digital infrastructure, while AIONOS will contribute its AI platforms and industry-specific solutions. Together, they will help companies build, deploy and manage AI systems on a scale.
The partnership will offer end-to-end AI transformation services, covering infrastructure setup, operations and AI applications, with a strong focus on security, reliability and governance.
Both companies will also jointly develop AI solutions tailored for different industries and explore business opportunities across India, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
In India, a major focus will be supporting the growing Global Capability Centre (GCC) sector by helping GCCs create AI-ready infrastructure, implement enterprise AI solutions and scale operations in line with their global parent companies.
Equitas Bank Gets RBI Shareholding Approval
Equitas Small Finance Bank said the Reserve Bank of India has approved Mirae Asset Mutual Fund to acquire up to 9.5% of the bank's paid-up share capital or voting rights.
The approval allows Mirae Asset Mutual Fund to increase its stake in the private-sector lender through market purchases, subject to regulatory requirements.
The permission comes with conditions, including compliance with the Banking Regulation Act, RBI guidelines, SEBI regulations and foreign exchange rules.
Equitas Small Finance Bank said the RBI approval will remain valid for one year from the date it was granted. Any increase in shareholding beyond the approved limit, or after the validity period ends, will require fresh approval from the regulator.
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