India, May 19 -- Stock Market Today (May 19, 2026): Market sentiment appears positive for Tuesday's session as trends in the Gift Nifty indicate a firm start. Gift Nifty was trading around the 23,649 mark, rising more than 31.50 points compared to the previous close of Nifty futures as Indian benchmark equity indices ended slightly higher on Monday, May 18, after making a sharp recovery from heavy intraday losses. Buying in selected heavyweight shares helped both the Sensex and Nifty bounce back strongly in the second half of the trading session.
The 30-share BSE Sensex, which had fallen more than 1,000 points during the day, staged a major comeback and recovered over 1,100 points from its lowest level before ending in the green. Likewise,...