- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Stock Market Today: Domestic equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty settled the highly volatile session almost unchanged on Monday as investors turned cautious amid mounting uncertainties around US-Iran peace talks and rising crude oil prices.
The 30-stock BSE Sensex index closed slightly higher, up 26.76 points, or 0.03%, at 78,520.30. The 50-stock NSE Nifty index rose 11.30 points, or 0.05%, to close at 24,364.85.
Top Losers And Gainers
Trent, Asian Paints, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, and Indigo were the top gainers from the Sensex basket.
Bharat Electronics, HCL Tech, L&T and Kotak Mahindra Bank settled in negative territory.
Meanwhile, amid heightening situations in the Middle East, Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 4.76 per cent to a level of 94.68 per barrel.
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"Indian equity markets traded under pressure through the session but managed to hold their ground, closing largely flat amid mounting geopolitical headwinds. With the ceasefire nearing expiry and tensions escalating following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel—prompting retaliation threats from Iran—markets lacked clear visibility on a near-term resolution. This uncertainty was reflected in India’s VIX, which surged nearly 10%, bringing risk and volatility back into focus," said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.
International Market
Major Asian markets ended the session higher. South Korea's benchmark Kospi settled higher. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed in green.
Meanwhile, markets in Europe were trading lower. Earlier, on Friday, US markets ended significantly higher on the hope of the peace talks.
According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth ₹683.20 crore on Friday.
The Sensex rose 504.86 points, or 0.65 per cent, to close at 78,493.54. The Nifty rose 156.80 points, or 0.65 per cent, to close at 24,353.55.