Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Nifty Below 23,400 Amid F&O Expiry, Sensex Falls 500 Points From Day's High; HDFC Bank, RIL Top Losers

• South Korea’s Kospi rose 2.55%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended flat.
• Australia’s ASX 200 declined 0.39% and Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.25%.
• China’s Shanghai Composite closed down 0.17%, indicating mixed performance across Asian markets.

• Nifty PSU Bank index down 0.75%, top sectoral loser
• Realty index declines 0.61%, Financial Services down 0.56%
• Nifty Bank, Pharma, Media and Oil & Gas also trade in the red
• FMCG, IT and Consumption indices see mild gains
• Metal index up 0.95%, top sectoral gainer
• Energy rises 0.53%, India Defence up 0.27%


 

• Nifty fell as much as 0.3% to 23,957
• Sensex declined as much as 0.4% to 76,150.95
• Benchmarks down from the day’s high, with Sensex off nearly 500 points

• Revenue down 1.5% at Rs 1,089 crore vs Rs 1,105 crore YoY
• EBITDA up 33.5% at Rs 113 crore vs Rs 84.7 crore YoY
• EBITDA margin at 10.4% vs 7.7% YoY
• Net profit up 30.3% at Rs 54.6 crore vs Rs 41.9 crore YoY

• Revenue up 57% at Rs 934 crore vs Rs 595 crore YoY
• EBITDA at Rs 160 crore vs Rs 60.2 crore YoY
• EBITDA margin at 17.1% vs 10.1% YoY
• Net profit up 88% at Rs 90.8 crore vs Rs 48.3 crore YoY

• Larsen & Toubro said its arm has secured orders worth Rs 1,000–2,500 crore
• Orders are for the GeoStructure business segment
• Update based on exchange filing

• Revenue up 19.7% at Rs 488 crore vs Rs 408 crore YoY
• EBITDA rises 36% to Rs 162 crore vs Rs 120 crore YoY
• EBITDA margin at 33.3% vs 29.3% YoY
• Net profit up 44.2% at Rs 106 crore vs Rs 73.5 crore YoY
• Announces dividend of Rs 2.40 per share

• One MobiKwik Systems has received the Reserve Bank of India’s approval for an offline payment aggregator licence
• The company aims to scale its merchant business by 10 times by FY28
• Update based on exchange filing

• Britannia has increased the Good Day Pista Badam 526 g pack price by Rs 10 to Rs 140, while similar hikes are being considered for Butter and Cashew variants.
• Lower-priced packs may avoid price increases, with possible grammage cuts instead for products priced at Rs 5 and Rs 10.
• The company indicated selective price hikes and pack adjustments due to higher input and packaging costs, as per distributor inputs and management commentary.

Tata Sons board meeting in underway, according to sources.

• SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said secondary market bond trades increased from 1.2 million in FY25 to 2.8 million in FY26, citing improved market access through RFQ systems and infrastructure changes.
• The regulator is working with market participants and the RBI to strengthen market-making and is exploring a separate regulatory classification for debt brokers.
• SEBI is also reviewing rules for debt-only listed entities and plans outreach programmes to expand the bond issuer base.

• Nifty 50 rose 0.18% to 24,075.25 after opening lower earlier in the session.
• Sensex gained 0.11% to 76,569.94, reversing initial declines and indicating a recovery in early trade.

• Kaynes Technology and Colpal appeared among counters witnessing fresh short build-up.
• The stocks declined during the session while open interest rose.
• Divi’s Laboratories and DLF also featured among stocks seeing bearish derivatives positioning.

• Nykaa and Siemens featured among stocks witnessing fresh short additions in futures trade.
• Both counters declined while open interest increased.
• Concor and Power India also appeared in the fresh shorts basket.

• Waaree Energies and Tata Elxsi appeared among counters witnessing short covering in futures positioning.
• The stocks gained alongside declining open interest levels.
• MCX and Tech Mahindra also featured in the short covering basket.

• Maruti Suzuki and Vedanta featured among stocks witnessing short covering in futures trade.
• Both counters advanced during the session while open interest declined.
• Adani Ports and LIC Housing Finance also showed similar positioning trends.

• IOC and Bajaj Auto witnessed long unwinding activity in the latest derivatives data.
• The stocks declined alongside lower open interest levels.
• Federal Bank and Hindustan Unilever also appeared in the liquidation category.

• Power Grid and Jubilant FoodWorks appeared among counters witnessing liquidation in futures positioning.
• Both stocks declined while open interest also eased during the session.
• Max Healthcare Institute and Bank of Baroda also featured in the long unwinding basket.

• National Aluminium and Inox Wind featured among counters witnessing fresh long additions.
• The stocks advanced during the session while open interest also increased.
• Adani Green Energy and Persistent Systems additionally showed similar positioning trends.

• Premier Energies and Kaynes Technology appeared among stocks witnessing fresh accumulation in futures trade.
• Both counters gained alongside rising open interest, signalling fresh long positioning.
• Lodha and Exide Industries also featured in the accumulation basket.

• TCS and Persistent Systems featured among counters witnessing strong open interest additions since the previous expiry.
• Persistent Systems total derivatives open interest climbed 108.40%, while TCS recorded a 47.29% increase.
• The data also showed elevated Call and Put positioning in both counters.

• PI Industries and Wipro featured among stocks witnessing strong derivatives positioning since the previous expiry.
• PI Industries total open interest rose 257%, while Wipro recorded a 184.95% increase.
• Persistent Systems and Page Industries also saw elevated open interest additions.

• Nifty Bank total derivatives open interest rose 235.78% since the previous expiry despite the index declining 5.05%.
• Call open interest climbed 277.58%, while Put open interest increased 228.14%.
• The data pointed to aggressive derivatives positioning in banking counters ahead of expiry.

• Nifty 50 total derivatives open interest surged 198.52% since the previous expiry cycle even as the index declined 7.37%.
• Call open interest rose 186.73%, while Put open interest climbed 227.16%.
• The sharp rise in Put positioning reflected elevated hedging activity ahead of the weekly and monthly expiry session.

• Nifty Bank monthly options data showed the 55,500 strike carrying heavy Call open interest concentration.
• Fresh Call additions were also visible at the 55,400 and 56,000 strikes.
• The 55,000 strike meanwhile continued to hold the largest Put open interest base in the monthly series

• Nifty monthly options positioning showed heavy Call open interest concentration at the 24,100 strike.
• Fresh Call writing was also visible at the 24,200 and 24,500 strikes.
• The 24,000 strike meanwhile continued to hold the highest Put open interest base in the monthly series.

• Nifty Bank weekly options data showed aggressive Put writing at the 55,000 strike.
• The strike also carried the highest Put open interest concentration in the weekly expiry series.
• Additional Put additions at the 55,200 and 55,300 strikes indicated support expectations around the 55,000 zone.

• Nifty Bank weekly options positioning showed the 55,500 strike witnessing the highest Call open interest build-up.
• The 56,000 strike meanwhile carried the largest Call open interest base in the weekly series.
• Fresh Call additions were also visible at 55,400 and 56,300, indicating traders continued to position for resistance at higher levels.

• Nifty weekly options data showed aggressive Put writing at the 24,000 strike.
• The strike also carried the highest Put open interest concentration in the weekly series.
• Fresh Put additions were additionally visible at the 23,900 and 23,800 strikes, signalling support expectations around the 23,900–24,000 range.

• Nifty weekly options data for expiry day showed the 24,100 strike witnessing the highest fresh Call writing.
• The 24,000 strike continued to hold the largest Call open interest base, while additional Call additions were visible at 24,200 and 24,500.
• The positioning indicated traders continued to cap upside expectations near the 24,000–24,100 zone ahead of expiry.

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• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is open to investor feedback on tax-related issues and will consider their inputs.
• She added that suggestions on the rupee and investments have been received and are currently under review by the government.

 

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• Wockhardt rose 2.52%, leading gains, while Ipca Lab climbed 1.02%. Piramal Pharma, Laurus Lab and Ajanta Pharma also traded higher.
• Torrent Pharmaceuticals declined 0.98%, with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries down 0.90% and Alkem Laboratories lower by 0.64%.
• Mankind Pharma and Lupin also traded in the red, indicating mixed moves across pharma stocks.


 

• Tata Consumer Products fell 0.77% and Patanjali Foods declined 0.73%, leading losses in FMCG stocks.
• ITC, Colgate-Palmolive India and United Spirits also traded lower.
• Godrej Consumer Products rose 0.50% and Nestle gained 0.45%, indicating mixed movement in the sector.


 

• Oberoi Realty fell 0.67%, the top loser among realty stocks, followed by Prestige Estates down 0.56% and DLF and Macrotech Developers both lower by 0.51%.
• Anant Raj rose 0.56%, while Sobha and SignatureGlobal India gained 0.35% and 0.23%, respectively.
• Godrej Properties also traded lower, down 0.13%, showing mixed moves across the realty pack.


 

• Infosys rose 0.81%, leading gains among IT stocks.
• Mphasis gained 0.75%, while TCS and Tech Mahindra added 0.59% and 0.58%, respectively.
• Coforge also traded higher, up 0.49%, indicating broad-based buying in IT stocks.


 

• Nifty IT led sectoral gains, rising 0.75%, followed by Media up 0.54% and PSU Bank up 0.30%.
• FMCG, Energy and Metal indices also traded higher with modest gains.
• Realty fell 0.31%, while Consumption and Auto were among other sectoral losers in early trade.


 

• Nifty 50 declined as much as 0.3% to 23,966 at the opening bell.
• Sensex dropped 0.4% to 76,224 in early trade.

• Macquarie maintained its ‘Outperform’ rating on Delhivery with a target price of Rs 570.
• The brokerage cited market share gains in e-commerce logistics and part-truck load segments, along with improving margins.
• It expects operating leverage to support growth, with projections of 18% revenue CAGR and 41% EBITDA CAGR for FY26–29.

• Nifty 50 was down 0.11% at 24,004.10 in pre-open trade.
• Sensex declined 0.35% to 76,224.14, indicating a softer start for the benchmarks.

The rupee weakened by 18 paise to 95.42 against the US dollar in early trade.

• GIFT Nifty declined 0.4% to 23,037, reversing earlier gains.
• The level compares with the Nifty close of 24,031.70 on Monday, indicating a muted opening for the indices.

HMA Agro (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 5.3% to Rs 158 crore versus Rs 150 crore.
• Ebitda up 4.4% to Rs 16.7 crore versus Rs 16 crore.
• Margin at 10.6% versus 10.7%.
• Net profit down 40.2% to Rs 7.9 crore versus Rs 13.2 crore.

Awfis Space (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 20.6% to Rs 410 crore versus Rs 340 crore.
• Ebitda up 31% to Rs 152 crore versus Rs 116 crore.
• Margin at 37% versus 34.1%.
• Net profit at Rs 23.3 crore versus Rs 11.2 crore.

Jindal Worldwide (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 5.6% to Rs 640 crore versus Rs 606 crore.
• Ebitda down 16.1% to Rs 41.2 crore versus Rs 49.1 crore.
• Margin at 6.4% versus 8.1%.
• Net profit up 18.6% to Rs 26.1 crore versus Rs 22 crore.

Aditya Birla Fashion (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 15.7% to Rs 1,990 crore versus Rs 1,720 crore.
• Ebitda down 3.9% to Rs 197 crore versus Rs 205 crore.
• Margin at 9.9% versus 11.9%.
• Net loss at Rs 148 crore versus loss of Rs 17 crore.

Kama Holdings (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Total income up 6.8% to Rs 4,662 crore versus Rs 4,366 crore.
• Net profit up 10.9% to Rs 294 crore versus Rs 265 crore.

Pine Labs (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 17% to Rs 701 crore versus Rs 599 crore.
• Ebitda up 88% to Rs 106.4 crore versus Rs 56.6 crore.
• Margin at 15.2% versus 9.5%.
• Net profit at Rs 59.4 crore versus loss of Rs 28.9 crore.

KSH International (Q4, YoY)

• Revenue at Rs 1,028 crore versus Rs 510 crore.
• Ebitda up 76.3% to Rs 65.6 crore versus Rs 37.2 crore.
• Margin at 6.4% versus 7.3%.
• Net profit up 86.5% to Rs 34.5 crore versus Rs 18.5 crore.

RVNL (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 4.2% to Rs 6,696 crore versus Rs 6,427 crore.
• Ebitda down 38.3% to Rs 269 crore versus Rs 436 crore.
• Margin at 4% versus 6.8%.
• Net profit down 58.9% to Rs 187 crore versus Rs 455 crore.

Insolation Energy (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue at Rs 794 crore versus Rs 397 crore.
• Ebitda up 92.9% to Rs 110.7 crore versus Rs 57.4 crore.
• Margin at 13.9% versus 14.5%.
• Net profit up 66.7% to Rs 70 crore versus Rs 42 crore.

Suprajit Engineering (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 18.8% to Rs 1,042 crore versus Rs 877 crore.
• Ebitda up 38.4% to Rs 120.4 crore versus Rs 87 crore.
• Margin at 11.6% versus 9.9%.
• Net profit at Rs 71.1 crore versus Rs 27.2 crore.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 2/share.

Amara Raja (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 15.2% to Rs 3,524 crore versus Rs 3,060 crore.
• Ebitda up 9.7% to Rs 374 crore versus Rs 341 crore.
• Margin at 10.6% versus 11.1%.
• Net profit up 95% to Rs 314 crore versus Rs 161 crore.
• Company recorded one-time gain of Rs 181 crore in Q4.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 5.20/share.

Container Corp (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue down 1.1% to Rs 2,263 crore versus Rs 2,288 crore.
• Ebitda down 2.9% to Rs 428 crore versus Rs 441 crore.
• Margin at 18.9% versus 19.3%.
• Net profit down 12.3% to Rs 263 crore versus Rs 300 crore.

Sudarshan Chemical (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue at Rs 2,790 crore versus Rs 1,349.4 crore.
• Ebitda up 79.1% to Rs 227.4 crore versus Rs 127 crore.
• Margin at 8.2% versus 9.4%.
• Net profit at Rs 78.7 crore versus loss of Rs 4 crore.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 5/share.

NESCO (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 31.3% to Rs 252 crore versus Rs 192 crore.
• Ebitda up 10.3% to Rs 118 crore versus Rs 107 crore.
• Margin at 46.9% versus 55.6%.
• Net profit up 5.1% to Rs 93.1 crore versus Rs 88.6 crore.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 7/share.

IFB Industries (Q4, YoY)

• Revenue up 12.3% to Rs 1,498 crore versus Rs 1,334 crore.
• Ebitda up 28.8% to Rs 78.7 crore versus Rs 61.1 crore.
• Margin at 5.3% versus 4.6%.
• Net profit at Rs 42.7 crore versus Rs 18.9 crore.

Hitachi Energy (Q4, YoY)

• Revenue up 46.2% to Rs 2,754 crore versus Rs 1,884 crore.
• Ebitda up 74.8% to Rs 416 crore versus Rs 238 crore.
• Margin at 15.1% versus 12.6%.
• Net profit up 79.3% to Rs 330 crore versus Rs 184 crore.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 8/share.

TVS Supply Chain (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 21.3% to Rs 3,032 crore versus Rs 2,499 crore.
• Ebitda up 29% to Rs 218 crore versus Rs 169 crore.
• Margin at 7.2% versus 6.8%.
• Net profit at Rs 17.6 crore versus loss of Rs 4.8 crore.
• Company appointed Vikas Chadha as Global CEO effective July 1.
• Ravi Viswanathan to step down as MD on June 30.

Man Industries (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue down 5.1% to Rs 1,157 crore versus Rs 1,219 crore.
• Ebitda up 4.5% to Rs 140 crore versus Rs 134 crore.
• Margin at 12.1% versus 11%.
• Net profit down 25.4% to Rs 50.9 crore versus Rs 68.2 crore.

Techno Electric (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 23.8% to Rs 1,010 crore versus Rs 816 crore.
• Ebitda up 3.9% to Rs 132 crore versus Rs 127 crore.
• Margin at 13.1% versus 15.5%.
• Net profit down 14.8% to Rs 115 crore versus Rs 135 crore.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 7/share.

Aarti Pharmalabs (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 3.3% to Rs 582.6 crore versus Rs 563.8 crore.
• Ebitda down 21% to Rs 113.1 crore versus Rs 143.2 crore.
• Margin at 19.4% versus 25.4%.
• Net profit down 30.9% to Rs 61 crore versus Rs 88.3 crore.
• Board declared final dividend of Rs 2/share.

Entero Healthcare (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 42.6% to Rs 1,910 crore versus Rs 1,339 crore.
• Ebitda up 76.1% to Rs 86.1 crore versus Rs 48.9 crore.
• Margin at 4.5% versus 3.7%.
• Net profit up 8.9% to Rs 28 crore versus Rs 25.7 crore.
• Company arm to acquire Vishal Surgicals and Vishal Surgicals & Medicals through Business Transfer Agreement.

Travel Food Services (Q4, Consolidated YoY)

• Revenue up 25.6% to Rs 461 crore versus Rs 367 crore.
• Ebitda up 37.8% to Rs 186 crore versus Rs 135 crore.
• Margin at 40.4% versus 36.7%.
• Net profit up 17.5% to Rs 121 crore versus Rs 103 crore.
• Board declared dividend of Rs 10.25/share.

• 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.