Stock Market News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Points To Positive Open For Nifty, Sensex; Brent Crude Rises Above $98 A Barrel

• Bharat Electronics reported fresh orders worth Rs 608 crore, while JSW Energy approved allocation of shares at Rs 525 each for its QIP.
• Raymond plans to raise Rs 331 crore via warrants, and Tata Communications issued commercial papers worth Rs 300 crore.
• Trident, HealthCare Global and Balu Forge saw key management changes, including CFO exits and appointments.
• Paytm’s subsidiary will invest 9 million euros in Paytm Europe, while NLC India signed a pact with NPCIL for nuclear projects.
• Brigade Enterprises signed a residential project deal in Hyderabad, and CMS Info Systems set May 29 as the opening date for its buyback.

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations with Iran are expected to take a few days.
• Rubio said President Donald Trump will proceed only if a suitable deal is reached, otherwise no agreement will be finalised.

• Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company and Exicom Tele-Systems have been placed under the short-term ASM framework.
• 63 Moons Technologies has been removed from the ASM list.

The price band has been revised to 10% from 20% for Dynacons Systems & Solutions, Fineotex Chemical, and Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company.

• Alembic Pharmaceuticals: Nirayu bought 1.2 lakh shares.
• Indiabulls: Valerian Real Estate, promoter group, bought 5 lakh shares.
• Inox India: Lata Madhusudan Rungta, promoter group, sold 21,000 shares.
• Paradeep Phosphates: Zuari Maroc Phosphates, promoter, bought 1.6 lakh shares.
• Greenpanel Industries: Shobhan Mittal, promoter and director, bought 1.64 lakh shares.
• Aqylon Nexus: Kurjibhai Premjibhai Rupareliya, promoter, sold 84.04 lakh shares.
• Euro Pratik Sales: Jai Gunvantraj Singhvi, promoter and director, bought 98,988 shares.

Bulk Block Deals

Bliss GVS Pharma

• Shailesh Shivkumar Dalmia sold 10.08 lakh shares at Rs 317.64/share.

Global Health

• HDFC Mutual Fund bought 10 lakh shares at Rs 1,225/share.
• Sunil Sachdeva sold 10 lakh shares at Rs 1,225/share.

Premier Energies

• 360 One Mutual Fund bought 2.72 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Abu Dhabi Investment Authority bought 1.25 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Al Mehwar Commercial Investments LLC bought 1.09 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• American Funds Insurance Series Global Small Capitalization Fund bought 67,000 shares at Rs 955/share.
• Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund bought 10.47 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Bandhan Mutual Fund bought 11.62 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• BNP Paribas Funds India Equity bought 3.14 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Canara Robeco Mutual Fund bought 14.14 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Charandeep Singh Saluja sold 13.09 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Edelweiss Mutual Fund bought 20.94 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• HDFC Life Insurance Company bought 9.94 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• HDFC Mutual Fund bought 5.23 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Jasveen Kaur Saluja sold 19.37 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company bought 5.23 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund bought 10.47 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Manjeet Kaur Saluja sold 50.47 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Nippon India Equity Opportunities AIF - Scheme 7 bought 2.62 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Nippon India Equity Opportunities AIF - Scheme 9 bought 2.62 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Nomura India Investment Fund Mother Fund bought 25 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Public Sector Pension Investment Board bought 1.83 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Quant Mutual Fund bought 40.84 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company bought 4.71 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• SBI Life Insurance Company bought 13.09 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Smallcap World Fund Inc bought 24.45 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• Surenderpal Singh Saluja sold 1.57 crore shares at Rs 955/share.
• Tata Mutual Fund bought 13.09 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.
• The Beekeeper Capital bought 14.66 lakh shares at Rs 955/share.

• Explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas and nearby coastal areas close to the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media.
• The cause of the blasts remains unclear, with no official confirmation on the trigger.
• Iran’s Mehr news agency said the situation is under control and there is no cause for concern.

Source: Reuters

• Mahanagar Gas Ltd has discontinued support schemes and subsidies for commercial customers with immediate effect.
• The company has withdrawn downstream piping cost absorption and monthly bill subsidies for self-funded installations.
• The move follows the impact of the ongoing geopolitical situation, as per the company update.

• DGCA has issued guidelines for airlines, including mandatory self-declaration forms for passengers arriving from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Airlines must follow in-flight protocols for suspected cases, including isolating the passenger, assigning one crew member, and using protective equipment.
• Airports have been directed to carry out screening, ensure separate parking bays, and manage disembarkation of suspected cases under health supervision.

• US President Donald Trump said enriched uranium should be handed over to the United States for destruction or eliminated in coordination with Iran.
• He added that the process could be carried out at a mutually agreed location with oversight from the atomic energy authority.

• U.S. forces conducted strikes in southern Iran, according to the U.S. Central Command.
• The action was described as being undertaken in self-defence by the U.S. military.

• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Both sides discussed steps to deepen bilateral cooperation and expressed optimism on early conclusion of the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
• The agreement aims to expand trade and economic engagement between the two countries.

• Brent crude July futures rose 1.6% to $97.72 per barrel in Asia trading.
• U.S. West Texas Intermediate June futures fell 5.4% to $91.38 per barrel.
• Oil markets remained volatile amid U.S. military activity in southern Iran and signals on Tehran-Washington talks.

• South Korea’s Kospi rose 3.46% to 8,119.11, hitting a fresh record as trading resumed after a public holiday.
• Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.33% to 64,941.15, while Australia’s ASX 200 slipped 0.52% to 8,647.20.
• Investor sentiment improved on hopes of progress in US-Iran peace talks.

GIFT Nifty traded at 24,140.50, higher than the previous Nifty 50 close of 24,031.70, indicating early gains for the benchmark index.