Sensex climbs 450 points on positive Asian peers
Sensex and Nifty rise on May 14, 2026. File
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Benchmark equity indices c, driven by buying in banking shares and positive cues from Asian markets amid optimism surrounding the ongoing U.S.-China Summit.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 450.51 points, or 0.60%, to 75,059.49 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 169.95, or 0.73%, to 23,582.55.
Among the Sensex constituents, Adani Ports, Trent, Asian Paints, NTPC, Sun Pharmaceuticals, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were the major gainers.
On the other hand, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Tech Mahindra were trading in the red territory.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹4,703.15 crore on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased stocks for ₹5,869.05 crore, according to exchange data.
U.S. markets ended mostly higher in overnight deals on Wednesday (May 13, 2026).
“Global equities advanced following a largely upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors overlooked elevated Producer Price Index (PPI) data and continued buying in technology and communication stocks,” Aakash Shah, Technical Research Analyst at Choice Equity Broking Private Ltd, said.
Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday (May 14, 2026) said that 2026 will be “historic, landmark year” for China-U.S. relations as he welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of People for talks with him.
The leaders of the world’s two largest economies are scheduled to have a few rounds of talks on Thursday (May 14, 2026) and Friday (May 15, 2026).
The visit by President Trump comes amid growing economic and geopolitical uncertainties arising from conflicts in the West East and the subsequent global energy shock that has taken a toll, particularly in Asia.
Mr. Xi and Mr. Trump are expected to discuss the war in Iran, trade, technology and Taiwan, among other points of contention, during the visit.
On Wednesday (May 13, 2026), the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 49.74 points to settle at 74,608.98. The 50-share NSE edged higher by 33.05 points to end at 23,412.60.
Published – May 14, 2026 11:04 am IST
