{"id":8044,"date":"2026-05-13T12:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=8044"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:10:38","slug":"bt-opening-bell-sensex-rises-422-pts-nifty-above-23500-asian-paints-adani-ports-lead-index-gainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=8044","title":{"rendered":"BT Opening Bell | Sensex rises 422 pts, Nifty above 23,500; Asian Paints, Adani Ports lead index gainers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>Domestic benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Wednesday, amid mixed global market cues after witnessing sharp selling pressure in recent sessions. However, investor sentiment remained cautious amid lingering geopolitical tensions, which kept crude oil prices elevated and weighed on the market.<\/p> <p>At 9:18 am, the BSE Sensex rose 119.65 points, or 0.16%, to 74,678.89, after rising as much as 422 points in early trade, while the NSE Nifty climbed 38.90 points, or 0.16%, to 23,418.45, briefly touching a high of 23,503.80.<\/p> <div class=\"related_article\"> <h4 class=\"ra_heading\">Related Articles<\/h4> <div class=\"ra_links\"> <ul> <li>Top stocks in news: Dr Reddy&#8217;s, Tata Power, Voda Idea, RVNL, Dixon, MTAR, Sagility, Nazara<\/li> <li>MSCI Rejig Impact: 3 stocks may see $1.2 bn inflows; Adani Power, Trent, BPCL among shares in focus<\/li> <li>Biocon, V2 Retail, Balrampur Chini: Stocks to trade\u2014 Check target prices, stop loss &amp; more<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <p>Among Sensex constituents, Asian Paints jumped 4.05% to Rs 2607. Adani Ports rose 1.38%, while Tata Steel, L&amp;T, and Kotak Mahindra Bank Bank gained 1.32%, 0.76% and 0.61%, respectively.<\/p> <p>\u201cThe market has been discounting an early resolution to the West Asia \u00a0crisis and decline in the price of crude. Now, this appears difficult. Consequently, India\u2019s macros are taking a hit,\u201d said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd.<\/p> <p>\u201cThe downside risk to India\u2019s growth and upside risk to inflation has increased. This has negative implications for markets. With the AI trade still intact, FIIs are likely to continue on the sell-mode,\u201d Vijayakumar added.<\/p> <p><strong>The Business Today Show at India Today | Every trading day at 9 am | Complete stock market opening action<\/strong><\/p> <p>Catch all the latest updates coming in from the stock markets on The Business Today Show. This is where you will get all the market opening action on the Dalal Street, and what&#8217;s hot in the corporate and financial world. Every trading day at 9 am &#8211; The Business Today Show at India Today.<\/p> <p>Watch Here:<\/p> <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Share Market Opening Today LIVE: Sensex Nifty LIVE | Rupee | Q4 Earnings | Business Today\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wmvhSXgfh3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p> <p><strong>Global stock markets<\/strong><\/p> <p>Broader Asian markets traded mixed today. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.30% higher at 62,930.20, while South Korea\u2019s Kospi declined 1.62% to 7,767.20. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng dropped 0.43% to 26,234.77.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Wall Street ended mostly lower overnight, with two of the three major indices closing in the red. The S&amp;P 500 edged down 0.16% to settle at 7,400.96, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also edged up 0.11% to close at 49,760.56. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.71% to end at 26,088.20.<\/p> <p><strong>Previous session<\/strong><\/p> <p>In the previous session on Tuesday, the Sensex plunged 1456.04 points, or 1.92%, to settle at 74,559.24, while the Nifty slumped 436.30 points, or 1.83%, to close at 23,379.55.<\/p> <p>\u201cTechnically, the 23,300\u201323,150 zone remains a crucial support area, and a sustained breakdown below this region could accelerate downside pressure toward the 23,000\u201322,900 levels. On the upside, the 23,500\u201323,600 band is expected to act as immediate resistance, followed by the broader 23,900\u201324,000 zone,\u201d said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <p><i>Disclaimer: Business Today provides stock market news for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.<\/i><\/p> <p>stock maket today, sensex today, sensex, us iran, nifty today, iran, crude oil, west asia, indian stock market, nifty, stock market news, market news, wall street, nse, bse, asian markets, share market today#Opening #Bell #Sensex #rises #pts #Nifty #Asian #Paints #Adani #Ports #lead #index #gainers1778645438<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Domestic benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Wednesday, amid mixed global market cues after witnessing sharp selling pressure in recent sessions. 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