Indian benchmark indices closed marginally higher on May 13, 2026, ending a four-session losing run that had wiped over 4,700 points from the Sensex, though the recovery was narrow and uneven with 17 of 30 Sensex constituents still finishing in the red, All India Radio reported.

The BSE Sensex added 50 points to settle at 74,609, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 33 points to close at 23,413, with both indices oscillating through positive and negative territory before securing modest gains into the close.

The broader market outperformed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.8% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 adding 0.3%, suggesting selective risk appetite returning in pockets below the headline index level. Asian Paints(NSE:ASIANPAINT) led Sensex gainers, jumping 4.5%, followed by Tata Steel(NSE:TATASTEEL) at 3.6% and Bharat Electronics Limited(NSE:BEL) at 2.9%.

On the losing side, Mahindra and Mahindra(NSE:M&M) fell 2.1%, Power Grid Corporation of India(NSE:POWERGRID) and Infosys(NSE:INFY) each dropped over 1.5%, and Tata Consultancy Services(NSE:TCS) declined 1.2%.

Sectorally, 15 of 25 BSE indices closed positive. BSE Metal gained 3.3%, BSE Telecommunication rose 2.8% and BSE Consumer Durables added 2.4%. BSE IT shed 1.1%, Focused IT lost 1% and BSE Auto declined 0.9%.

Market breadth remained challenged despite the headline recovery, with 2,406 stocks declining against 1,794 advancing and 169 unchanged on the BSE, a ratio that points to a market still working through distribution rather than one that has established a durable floor.