Buy or sell stocks, May 22 -- India's benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, closed marginally lower on Thursday, May 21, amid profit booking in heavyweight stocks such as Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, and Infosys.

The Sensex declined 135 points, or 0.18%, to finish at 75,183.36, while the Nifty 50 slipped 4 points, or 0.02%, to close at 23,654.70.

On 21st May 2026, the Nifty 50 opened with a strong gap-up at 23,830.05, reflecting positive sentiment at the start of the session. The index registered its intraday high of 23,859.90 within the first few minutes of trade. However, selling pressure emerged from higher levels thereafter, dragging the index steadily lower throughout the session. The weakness persisted through ...