Stock Market LIVE Updates: Before we start looking at the charts, let’s know a fun fact about stock markets-
Did you know the first stock ever traded dates all the way back to 1602? It was for the Dutch East India Company — the world’s first publicly traded company — and it marked the beginning of stock trading as we know it today. Imagine investing in spices and sea routes instead of tech stocks and fintech startups!
We’ve come a long way since then, and today’s markets are just as exciting — and unpredictable.
Curious about what’s moving Dalal Street today?
Let’s dive into the fresh updates from the stock market and track the action live!
Sensex and Nifty closed higher, gaining 0.72% and 0.74% respectively. Positive momentum was driven by strong performances in key sectors, reflecting investor confidence and optimism in the Indian stock market.
Market gains for 3rd straight day; Nifty reclaims 25,000 mark
Sensex rises 583 points to 81,790 & Nifty up 183 points to 25,078
Market breadth favors declines despite green close
NSE advance-decline ratio is 3:4
Financials:
Nifty Bank gains 516 points to 56,105
Kotak Bank and Bajaj Finance rise following healthy Q2 updates
Shriram Finance up 10% in last one week
Samman Cap extends losses, down 10% since IHC deal announcement
Paytm, Chola Investment, Info Edge, Kaynes Technology among major midcap gainers
Information Technology (IT):
Nifty IT index up 2%, top gaining index ahead of earnings season
Healthcare:
Hospital stocks surge on CGHS revision; Max Healthcare and Fortis up 7% each
Consumer & Retail:
Avenue Supermarts reports weak Q2, stocks close 3% lower
Nykaa surges 7% on healthy Q2 update
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands gains nearly 7% after potential exit from Flipkart
Telecom:
Vodafone Idea falls 4% as Supreme Court defers AGR case to October 13 on government’s request
Capital Markets:
Capital market stocks see return of buying; BSE surges 6%
Auto:
Auto stocks see mixed close as festive retail sales flow in; index up 0.4%
Others:
Trent reports 17% revenue growth in Q2 but stock ends at day’s low
Delhivery up 6% on festive update
The Indian IPO market is gearing up for a record month with $5 billion in deals. Two big IPOs, each worth over a billion dollars, including the largest of the year, will open for public subscription in the coming week, attracting strong investor interest.
Sensex opens flat at 81,208
Nifty opens strong at 24,926.40
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced changes to the lot sizes for futures and options contracts on four major indices, effective from October 28. Lot size means the minimum number of shares that traders must buy or sell in one contract.
For the popular Nifty 50 index, the lot size will be reduced from 75 shares to 65 shares. Similarly, the Nifty Bank index lot size will go down from 35 to 30 shares. The Nifty Financial Services lot size will decrease from 65 to 60 shares, and the Nifty Mid Select index lot size will drop from 140 to 120 shares.
These changes are designed to make trading more accessible and affordable for investors by lowering the minimum quantity required to trade futures and options contracts. The revised lot sizes will start from October 28, and traders should prepare for these updates to manage their positions accordingly.
Gold surged past $3,900/oz for the first time in early Asian trade on Monday.
Safe-haven demand increased due to the U.S. government shutdown and expectations of further Fed rate cuts.
Spot gold rose 0.6% to $3,910.09 per ounce (Sunday).
U.S. December gold futures gained 0.7% to $3,935.
Oil prices gained about 1% in early trade on Monday.
OPEC+ announced a lower-than-expected production hike, easing supply concerns.
Brent crude futures rose 63 cents (1%) to $65.16 per barrel.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude increased 58 cents (1%) to $61.46 per barrel.
S&P 500 closed at a record high, up just 0.01% to 6,715.79, in a volatile session.
Dow Jones also hit a record close, rising 238.56 points or 0.51% to 46,758.28.
Nasdaq slipped 63.54 points or 0.28% to 22,780.51.
Weekly Gains:
Dow: +1.1%
S&P 500: +1.1%
Nasdaq: +1.3%
Interest rate-cut expectations supported markets despite ongoing U.S. government shutdown (Day 3).
Asian markets mixed:
Nikkei surged 4.5%, leading gains.
Hang Seng declined amid regional volatility.
Gold hit an all-time high; Bitcoin held near recent peak.
Optimism driven by expectations of looser monetary policy and rising AI investments.
At 7:45 AM, GIFT Nifty hinted at a negative start, down 9.5 points. However, by 8:42 AM, it reversed course, trading 6.5 points higher at 24,957, signaling a slightly positive opening for Indian markets. Early volatility suggests a cautious yet optimistic start to the session.
Nifty ended near the 24,900 mark, hitting the day’s high.
Sensex closed 223.86 points higher at 81,207.17.
Nifty gained 57.95 points to close at 24,894.25.
Weekly Gains: Both Sensex and Nifty rose 1% each for the week.
Broad-based buying seen in metal, financial, and consumer durables sectors.
BSE Midcap index up 0.8%; Smallcap index gained 1%.
Top Gainers: Tata Steel, Power Grid Corp, Hindalco, Axis Bank, L&T.
Top Losers: Max Healthcare, Coal India, Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, SBI Life.
Sectoral Performance:
Metal index jumped nearly 2%.
PSU Bank index up 1%.
