Ahead of the holiday weekend, the Sensex and Nifty remain stable, although analysts advise caution due to selling by foreign investors.

Nifty, Sensex, and Stock Prices LIVE: Ahead of the long weekend holidays, the Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, traded steadily on Friday in a seesaw manner. It was anticipated that the market would continue to have little participation because it would close on Monday in order to accommodate local general election polls. As of 1.26 pm, the BSE Sensex was up 304.89 points at 73,968.61, and the NSE Nifty was up 77.55 points at 22,481.40. In Indian markets, foreign portfolio investors persisted in their selling frenzy, increasing their short holdings in index futures.

Despite closing down, the Dow Jones Industrial Average achieved 40,000 for the first time. On Friday, most Asian stocks closed lower. The market appeared to be moving well, with bulls reappearing, but analysts issued a warning that important supportsStock Market Today | Share Market Live Updates - Get all the latest information on the Indian stock markets, share prices, Sensex, Nifty, BSE, and NSE for May 17, 2024, right here.