Indian shares opened on a positive note Tuesday, tracking firm cues from global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Iran have had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of hostilities in the Middle East" and therefore he has instructed the military to postpone any strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. However, Iran denied these talks had happened.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 652 points, or 0.9 percent, at 73,348 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index rose by 202 points, or 0.9 percent, to 22,713.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.