Buy or sell stocks, May 21 -- Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, closed marginally higher on Wednesday, May 20, driven largely by gains in Reliance Industries shares.

The Sensex rose 118 points, or 0.16%, to finish at 75,318.39, while the Nifty 50 advanced 41 points, or 0.17%, to settle at 23,659.

On 20th May 2026, the Nifty 50 opened with a gap-down at 23,457.25, reflecting weak sentiment at the start of the session. Selling pressure during the opening minutes dragged the index to an intraday low of 23,397.30. However, strong buying interest emerged from lower levels thereafter, helping the index recover steadily throughout the day. The recovery momentum remained intact as the index filled the morning gap-down and climb...