Yesterday’s headlines were revolving around CNG. CNG prices have increased by ₹3 in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and many other states of the country. At the same time, foreign investors (FPIs) have withdrawn cash worth ₹ 27,048 crore from the Indian stock market so far this month (May).
1. CNG prices rise by ₹3 today in Delhi-NCR and Madhya Pradesh: ₹80.09 per kg in Delhi and ₹88.70 in Noida-Ghaziabad; in Bhopal ₹93.75
CNG prices have increased by ₹3 in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and various other states of the country. This is the second consecutive day that gas companies have increased prices. The new rates came into effect from 6:00 am on Sunday. With this hike, CNG prices in Delhi have crossed the ₹80 mark for the first time.
2. Foreign investors pulled out ₹27,048 crore from Indian markets in May: Total selling so far in 2026 crosses ₹2.2 lakh crore; Pressure on dollar and crude oil prices increased
Foreign investors (FPIs) have pulled out cash worth ₹27,048 crore from Indian equity markets so far this month (May). Due to the global economic environment and geopolitical tensions, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are continuously reducing their investments in the Indian equity market. With this latest round of selling, total outflows for 2026 have now crossed ₹2.2 lakh crore – more than the total offloading recorded in the entire year 2025.
3. Market valuation of 9 out of top 10 companies reduced by ₹3.12 lakh crore: Reliance suffered the biggest loss, its valuation declined by ₹1.34 lakh crore; A decline was also seen in the market capitalization of SBI and TCS.
The combined valuation of nine of the country’s 10 largest companies in terms of market capitalization declined by ₹3.12 lakh crore during last week’s trading sessions. During this period, Reliance Industries witnessed the biggest decline in market valuation. Reliance’s market capitalization declined by ₹1.34 lakh crore to ₹18.08 lakh crore. At the same time, the market value of SBI declined by ₹52,245 crore to ₹8.89 lakh crore.
4. Expect a lot of volatility in the stock market this week: 5 factors – including US-Iran tensions and selling by foreign investors – will determine the direction of the market.
There may be a lot of ups and downs in the stock market in the week starting from Monday, May 18. From US-Iran tensions and selling by foreign investors to technical indicators, many factors will decide the direction of the market.
