Stock Market Live Highlights: Markets End Volatile Session: Nifty Slips Below 25,950, Sensex Falls 150 Points

• Sensex: 84,628.16, 150.69 points (−0.18%)

• Nifty 50: 25,936.20, 29.85 points (−0.11%)

• Markets ended slightly lower after a volatile session.

• Metal and media stocks saw buying interest.

• IT, pharma, FMCG, and realty sectors declined 0.5% each.

• BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed flat, reflecting investor caution.

Indian markets ended mildly lower on October 28, with Sensex down 150 points and Nifty slipping 30, as investors showed caution amid mixed sectoral trends and subdued global sentiment.

• Sensex: Opened at 84,793.06, up 14.22 points (0.017%)

• Nifty 50: Opened at 25,972.05, up 6.00 points (0.023%)

Markets opened flat with a slight positive bias as investors tracked global trends and awaited key Q2 earnings announcements.

• The U.S. dollar weakened ahead of key central bank meetings expected to signal a rate cut.

• Traders kept a close eye on President Trump’s Asia tour for signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks.

• The Dollar Index remained steady at 98.786, after easing 0.15% in the previous session.

• Despite easing tensions, investors stayed cautious about how much a trade deal would truly deliver.

• Oil prices extended their decline for a third straight session, as OPEC’s plan to boost output outweighed trade optimism.

• Brent crude: Down 4 cents to $65.58 per barrel.

• WTI crude: Fell 9 cents to $61.22 per barrel.

• Asian shares paused after recent gains, with tech stocks leading the tone amid upcoming big-cap earnings.

• Kospi declined 1%, while other major Asian indices traded mostly lower.

• Optimism around easing global trade tensions kept investor sentiment supported, despite mild profit booking.

• U.S. markets closed at record highs for the second straight day on optimism around a U.S.-China trade deal and upbeat tech earnings.

• Dow Jones: Up 337.47 pts (0.71%) to 47,544.59.

• S&P 500: Gained 83.47 pts (1.23%) to 6,875.16, marking its first-ever close above 6,800.

• Nasdaq Composite: Surged 432.59 pts (1.86%) to 23,637.46.

Morning Market Update (07:57 IST)

• Sensex Today | Positive Start Expected:
  GIFT Nifty signaled a firm opening for Indian markets, up 37.5 points (0.14%), trading near 26,053.50.

Update (08:15 IST)

• Slight Dip Noted:
  GIFT Nifty eased to 26,048, down 13.5 points from earlier levels, hinting at a cautious but steady start for the day