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Share Market Today: Lenskart, Ola Electric along with ‘Ha’ shares will give investors an opportunity to earn today! Recommended by experts
Samira Vishwas | May 20, 2026 2:24 PM CST

  • Indian stock market is expected to open gap-down today due to weak cues in global markets.
  • Shares like KPIT Technologies, Federal Bank and Varun Beverages will be in focus today.
  • With Gift Nifty trading around 162 points lower, the pressure is likely to increase in the market.

India Share Market Update: It is predicted that the Indian stock market will open in the red today on May 20. The Indian stock market’s leading indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower today due to weak cues in global markets, as well as fears of rising inflation and higher bond yields. Trends in Gift Nifty are also signaling the beginning of a gap-down for the Indian benchmark index. Gift Nifty was trading at around 23,450, at a discount of nearly 162 points to Nifty futures’ previous close.

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Indian stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 settling below 23,650. The Sensex closed down 114.19 points, or 0.15 percent, at 75,200.85, while the Nifty 50 was down 31.95 points, or 0.14 percent, at 23,618.00. The Bank Nifty index closed down 127.85 points, or 0.24%, at 53,409.15 on Tuesday. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)

Investors in the Indian stock market today can focus on Lenskart, Grasim Industries, Apollo Hospitals, Ola Electric, Metro Brands, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Hindalco Industries, Mankind Pharma, Bharat Electronics, Maruti Suzuki, Zee Entertainment, JSW Energy, Sula Vineyards. Vaishali Parekh, vice-president of technical research at Prabhudas Lilladhar, has selected three stocks for investors to buy and sell in today’s trade: KPIT Technologies, Asahi Songwon and Federal Bank.

NeoTrader co-founder and Raja Venkataraman of stock research platform MarketSmith India has recommended five stocks to buy for investors today. These include Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, Varun Beverages Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Radico Khaitan Limited and Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited.

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Sumeet Bagdia, Executive Director, Choice Broking, has picked Vishnu Chemicals, Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation, Thyrocare Technologies, Power Mech Projects and Kirloskar Pneumatic Company as stocks to buy today. Jay Thakkar, Vice-President and Head of Derivatives and Quant Research, ICICI Securities, advises to buy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) futures, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals futures and Titan Company futures.

(Note: The information in the above article is based on individual analysts and experts. Navarashtra.com does not make any claim. We advise investors to consult certified experts about stocks before taking any investment decision.)


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