Stock market recap, May 18 -- Indian equity markets closed lower on Friday as weakness in metal, oil-linked, PSU bank, and realty stocks dragged indices, while persistent rupee depreciation dampened sentiment throughout the session. The Sensex slipped 160.73 points or 0.21% to settle at 75,237.99, and the Nifty declined 46.10 points or 0.19% to end at 23,643.50.

LATENTVIEW (Cmp Rs.307.25)

LATENTVIEW: Buy above Rs.310, stop Rs.287 target Rs.345 (Multiday)

AMBER: Buy above Rs.8480, stop Rs.8300 target Rs.8950 (Multiday)

GRAPHITE (Cmp Rs.774.45)

GRAPHITE: Buy above Rs.780, stop Rs.740 target Rs.855 (Multiday)

On 15 May 2026, market breadth remained weak, with 2,381 shares declining against 1,631 advancing, highlighting broad-based sell...