1 min readUpdated: May 21, 2026 09:55 AM ISTThe BSE Sensex rose 0.55% to 75,732.42.Indian stock markets opened higher on Thursday, amid a steep drop in oil prices over signals that the US and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.The BSE Sensex rose 0.55% to 75,732.42, while Nifty 50 saw a 0.72% increase to 23,830.05 as of 9.15 am.The Indian rupee too is set to rise in early trade and is expected to open in 96.66-96.70 range, after having settled at 96.82 on Wednesday.At 7.28 am, GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 23,791.50, hinting at a higher opening for benchmark Nifty 50 than Wednesday’s close at 23,659.Asian markets gained 2.7% after US President Donald Trump Wednesday said that negotiations with Iran were in their final stages. © IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogTnresults.nic.in, Tamil Nadu TNDGE SSLC 10th Results 2026 Live Updates: Revaluation, re-totalling dates announced2 minutes agochseodisha.nic.in, Odisha 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: CHSE stream-wise results, revaluation dates4 minutes agoUS Iran War News LIVE Updates: Donald Trump says Iran deal ‘on borderline’, says US ready to go27 minutes agoDrishyam 3 Movie Review Live Updates: Mohanlal celebrates his birthday with fans, arrives to watch FDFS in Kochi theatre1 hour agoKKR vs MI LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets10 hours ago