The Indian benchmark indices, SENSEX and NIFTY50, were trading in the positive territory during the afternoon session on Monday, May 25, as global crude oil prices dropped to $96 per barrel (bbl) amid the ongoing US-Iran peace deal negotiations.
The SENSEX rallied as much as 1.29% to hit an intraday high of 76,386.71. Meanwhile, the NIFTY50 touched the session’s high of 24,942.95, supported by buying in PSU banks and capital market stocks.
At 12:52 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX gained by 786.17 points, or 1.04%, to 76,201.52, while NSE’s NIFTY50 was trading at 23,944.55, reflecting a 225.25 points, or 0.95% jump.
On Friday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold stocks worth ₹4,440.47 crore, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased equities worth ₹6,003.53 crore on a net basis, according to exchange data.
The NIFTY50 index was supported by gains in Eicher Motors, Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors PV and Shriram Finance, which were among the top winners.
On the other hand, Max Healthcare Institute, Hindalco Industries, ONGC, Bajaj Auto and Sun Pharmaceuticals were among the top losers.
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Oil Marketing Companies
Shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs), including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) advanced nearly 4%, on May 25, as petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹2.61-₹2.71 per litre on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers.
With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices have nearly touched ₹7.5 per litre since fuel price revisions resumed on May 15 after a prolonged freeze, stoking concerns over inflationary pressures and higher transportation costs across the economy.
The latest revision pushed petrol prices up by ₹2.61 per litre and diesel by ₹2.71 per litre, PTI reported, citing industry sources.
Eicher Motors
The stock of Eicher Motors gained as much as 5.83% to hit an intraday high of ₹7,388.50 per equity share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday, May 25, after the company released its latest set of numbers for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2025-26.
Eicher Motors posted a 11.58% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,519.95 crore for the March quarter of FY26. A year back, the company had recorded a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹1,362.15 crore. Revenue from operations rose 16% to ₹6,080.09 crore in Q4 FY26 as against ₹5,241.11 crore a year ago.
During the quarter under review, Royal Enfield, which is part of the company, saw its “highest Q4 sales” volume of 3,13,811 motorcycles, according to an exchange filing.
Eicher Motors’ board also recommended a final dividend of ₹82 per share of face value of ₹1 each for FY26.
Life Insurance Corporation of India
Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) surged as much as 4.13% to reach the session’s peak of ₹846.50 per unit on the NSE, as it emerged as the highest profit-making firm in the Indian financial sector in the March quarter, netting a little over ₹23,400 crore, as per a PTI report.
Even among central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), LIC maintained the number one position for fourth-quarter profit for FY26.
Last week, LIC reported a 23% jump in net profit to record ₹23,420 crore in the just concluded March quarter as compared to ₹19,013 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.
The company has been in the limelight following its first-ever bonus issue announcement, as well as its financial results for the quarter and year-ended March 31, 2026.
Colgate Palmolive
Colgate stock fell as much as 3.54% to hit an intraday low of ₹2,080.60 per equity share on the NSE, on reporting a flat net profit in the March quarter of FY26. It edged down 0.5% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹353 crore, compared with ₹355 crore in the same period last fiscal year.
However, excluding one-offs and exceptional items, its net profit after tax recorded a growth of 9% YoY, according to a regulatory filing on May 22.
Its net sales advanced 9% YoY to ₹1,583 crore during the quarter under review, as against ₹1,452 crore in the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q4 FY25). Additionally, its domestic net sales logged a 9.2% YoY growth.
Vodafone Idea
Vodafone Idea shares surged 2.4% to hit a 52-week high of ₹14.06 apiece on Monday, May 25, after the firm secured a new credit rating.
The telecom operator in a regulatory filing on Monday said it has received a credit rating for its bank facilities. CRISIL Ratings Limited has assigned a rating of CRISIL A- with a stable outlook to the company’s bank facilities aggregating to ₹35,000 crore, as of May 25, 2026. This reflects the current credit assessment of the company’s financial instruments.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Torrent Pharmaceuticals’ stock rallied 5.05% to hit its 52-week high of ₹4,712.90 per equity share on the NSE on Monday, as the firm’s revenue growth in the March quarter, followed by analysts’ commentary, supported investors’ sentiment.
The drugmaker reported a 22% growth in consolidated net profit at ₹389 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q4 FY26) as compared to ₹498 crore in the same period last year.
The pharma major’s revenue from operations, however, jumped 44% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹4,197 crore in the January-March period from ₹2,909 crore in the year-ago period.
Along with the earnings approval, Torrent Pharma’s board has recommended seeking shareholders’ approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting to raise up to ₹5,000 crore through the issuance of equity shares, including convertible bonds or debentures, via Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) and/or other permissible modes.
Sterlite Technologies
Shares of Sterlite Technologies hit its 5% upper circuit, after the telecom equipment maker’s subsidiary secured a more than ₹10,000 crore supply order from an unnamed ‘hyperscale’ partner, according to an exchange filing.
“We hereby wish to inform you that a subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies Limited has received a Product Award Letter (PAL) from a hyperscale partner for multi-year supply of optical connectivity products,” the company informed the stock exchanges.
In the NSE filing, the company disclosed that the international order will be for an unnamed United States-based ‘hyperscale’ client, where Sterlite Tech will supply optical connectivity products as per the customer’s needs.
The deal details further showed that the contract, which is valued at around $1.1 billion or ₹10,622 crore (at an Indian rupee exchange rate of 95.7), will be executed over a multi-year period by the year ended March 2029.
Hindalco Industries
The stock of Hindalco Industries declined over 2% after the company’s Q4 FY26 earnings showed poor growth for the quarter. Despite a 2% drop, shares continued to trade near 52-week high levels of ₹1,119 apiece on the NSE.
At the consolidated level, the company’s revenue growth for the quarter stood at 20% YoY to ₹78,133 crore as compared to ₹64,890 crore in the previous year’s same quarter. The topline growth was largely driven by upbeat growth in copper’s business segment at ₹22,156 crore, up 52% YoY. Similarly, the aluminium segment’s upstream and downstream segments grew by 11% and 35% YoY.
However, the company’s consolidated net profit for the quarter plunged 51% YoY to ₹2,597 crore as against ₹5,284 crore.