Sensex Finishes Higher
2026-09-21 10:49
By
Luisa Carvalho
1 min. read
India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.8% firmer at 74,894.9 on Monday, halting a two-day losing streak, buoyed by a significant drop in global crude oil prices and the return of foreign fund inflows.
Meanwhile, investors remained hopeful that this week’s UN General Assembly could bring diplomatic progress toward a resolution to the Iran conflict, while a partial recovery in oil shipments from Saudi Arabia eased inflation concerns.
Market participants also continued to monitor intense IPO activity ahead of the NSE’s listing on September 24.
Among single stocks, UltraTech Cement, HCL Tech, Eternal, Titan, ITC and Tech Mahindra posted the biggest gains, rising between 1.8%-4.1%.
On the downside, Bharti Airtel (-1.9%), Power Grid (-1.2%) and Infosys (-1%) were the laggards.
Tata Steel fell 0.6% as Tata Group stocks remained under pressure amid escalating tensions between Tata Trusts and Tata Sons over the conglomerate’s leadership and future structure.