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Share markets in India opened with gains on Wednesday, 6 May, 2026. The 30-share Sensex added 500 points. Similarly, the 50-share Nifty rose to 24,200 points. Top 5 Gainers of Nifty 50 Top 5 Losers of Nifty 50 Trump claims US and Iran have made progress towards final and complete agreement Asian shares advance Wednesday US markets were bullish on May 5 FII sold shares worth ₹8,834 crore in 7 days Note: FIIs and DIIs net buying/selling figures are in crore rupees. Oil cools Due to latest developments regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran war, the prices of the global oil benchmark, Brent crude, cooled down a bit to $108 per barrel. Rupee rebounds Rupee rebounds from all-time low, rises 19 paise to 94.99 against US dollar Sensex closed down 251 points on Tuesday Sensex closed at 77,017 on Tuesday, May 5, down 251 points (0.33%). Nifty also fell 86 points (0.36%), closing at 24,032 level.