Sensex, Nifty rebound in early trade on blue-chip buying, Asian rally

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday (June 1, 2026) driven by strong buying in blue-chips and tracking positive cues from the Asian markets following a sharp selloff in the previous trading session.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex climbed 206.16 points to 74,981.90 in early deals. The 50-share National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Nifty went up by 42.65 points to 23,604.80.

From the 30-Sensex firms, Asian Paints, InterGlobe Aviation, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Tech were among the major gainers. Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were trading higher, while Shanghai’s Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite index quoted lower. U.S. markets ended in the positive territory on Friday (May 29, 2026). Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 2.23% higher at $93.15 per barrel.

Investors will continue to monitor crude oil prices, which have moved higher amid uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire negotiations, Rajesh Palviya, Head of Research, Axis Direct, said. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹21,105.86 crore on Friday (May 29, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Friday (May 29, 2026), the Sensex tumbled 1,092.06 points, or 1.44%, to settle at 74,775.74. The Nifty dived 359.40 points, or 1.50%, to end at 23,547.75.