Indian shares were modestly higher in early trade on Friday despite mixed signals from ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran as well as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 191 points, or 0.3 percent, at 74.551 ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review later today, with markets expecting measures to boost inflows and support the local currency.
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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.