Indian markets advance in early deals:Sensex surges 400 points; financial stocks prop up indices

The share market is seeing gains on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The Sensex is trading at the level of 78,800 with a gain of more than 300 points. The Nifty has gained 80 points and is trading at the level of 24,450. US-Iran ceasefire nears deadline The US-Iran ceasefire deadline in on Wednesday. US Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel from Washington to Pakistan on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump stated that he will not lift the US blockade of Iranian ports until an agreement is reached with Tehran, but said that he expected a deal to be concluded “relatively quickly”. Out of the 30 shares in the Sensex, 25 are up and 5 are down. Stocks like Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Adani Ports, Eternal, IndiGo, Bajaj Finance, Trent and ICICI Bank were among the major gainers on the Sensex. Mixed sector-wise performance: Sectorally, on the NSE, barring Nifty IT, all other indices traded with gains, with Nifty Realty rising the most by 2.15%. Asian markets mixed US markets settle marginally lower overnight Stable oil Global crude benchmark, Brent crude prices remained stable at $95 per barrel despite fresh turmoil in the US-Iran ceasefire. Rupee becomes weaker Rupee falls 16 paise to 93.32 against US dollar on Tuesday Stock market saw marginal gains on Monday Indian benchmark indices settled roughly unchanged on Monday, 20 April, 2026. The 30-share Sensex ended at 78,520.30 points. Similarly, the 50-share Nifty closed at 24,364.85 points.