Stock markets bounced back on Friday (October 9, 2026) after two days of sharp decline, with the benchmark Sensex rallying 879 points and the Nifty ending above 22,500, led by a rally in TCS, other IT stocks and easing crude oil prices.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 879.09 points, or 1.23%, to settle at 72,472.33. During the day, it surged 1,075.96 points, or 1.50%, to 72,669.20.

The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 288.65 points, or 1.30%, to end at 22,520.45.

From the 30 Sensex firms, ITC climbed 4.78%, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, which jumped 4.23%.

Tata Consultancy Services reported a 15% jump in net profit for the July-September quarter to ₹13,884 crore and pointed to continued growth momentum going forward.

Adani Ports, Infosys, HCL Tech, Larsen & Toubro and HDFC Bank were also among the major gainers.

Reliance Industries was the only laggard from the blue-chip pack.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.32% to $102.9 per barrel.

“Domestic equities staged a relief rally, supported by value buying and short covering after the recent sharp correction. IT stocks outperformed on the back of a strong start to the Q2 earnings season and rising confidence in AI-driven revenue opportunities,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.

Sentiment was aided by easing geopolitical concerns following indications that any potential US military action against Iran is unlikely before the mid-term elections, helping crude prices moderate, he added.

“Indian equities rebounded sharply on Friday, clawing back a substantial portion of the previous session’s losses as bargain buying and improving global cues lifted sentiment. IT stocks led the advance after Tata Consultancy Services reported better-than-expected September quarter results,” Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

A pullback in crude oil prices provided much-needed macroeconomic relief, easing some of the inflation concerns that had weighed on markets in the previous session, he said. “Reduced fears of an immediate escalation between the US and Iran, alongside some moderation in global bond yields, also helped restore risk appetite,” Ponmudi added.

The BSE MidCap Select index jumped 1.59%, and the SmallCap Select index climbed 0.56%. All BSE sectoral indices ended higher. Focused IT surged 2.96%, IT 2.91%, Hospitals 2.46%, FMCG 2.02%, mid-small private banks quality tilt 1.91%, Services 1.71%, mid-small private banks 1.53%, Insurance 1.45 per cent, PSU banks 1.37% and the private banks index 1.25%.

A total of 2,516 stocks advanced, while 1,867 declined and 227 remained unchanged on the BSE.

On the weekly front, the BSE benchmark index jumped 562.63 points, or 0.78%, and the Nifty was up 98.5 points, or 0.43%.

“Markets staged a strong recovery on Friday, taking a breather after the sharp sell-off in the previous session. On the sectoral front, IT led the recovery, supported by a positive reaction to TCS’ quarterly results, while banking, FMCG and auto also witnessed buying interest. Global cues offered some relief as Brent crude eased from its recent highs,” Ajit Mishra, SVP – research, Religare Broking, said.

Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, Founder & CEO of HST Wealth, a Research Analyst firm, said, “Indian equities staged a sharp rebound as easing fears of an immediate US escalation against Iran pulled Brent crude back from levels above $104 a barrel, while bargain hunting followed Thursday’s steep sell-off. Stronger-than-expected support from TCS earnings and broad-based buying across IT, banking and financial stocks helped lift the Nifty 1.30% to 22,520.45.”

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index ended marginally lower, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hang Seng index ended higher. Equity markets were closed in South Korea.

Markets in Europe were trading higher.

US markets ended mostly lower on Thursday (October 8, 2026).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 12,943.58 crore on Thursday (October 8, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Thursday (October 8, 2026), the Sensex tumbled 1,045.46 points, or 1.44%, to settle at 71,593.24. The Nifty dropped 371.25 points, or 1.64%, to end at 22,231.80.

Stock markets’ three-day rally fizzled out, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ending on a flat note amid a choppy trade on Thursday (November 13, 2025) as lacklusture sentiment across global equity markets fueled the outflow of foreign capital.

After oscillating between gains and losses during the day, the 30-share BSE barometer Sensex ended with a slight gain of 12.16 points, or 0.01%, at 84,478.67. During the session, it touched a high of 84,919.43 and a low of 84,253.05.

The broader NSE Nifty closed the session in green with just 3.35 points, or 0.01%, higher at 25,879.15.

From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Maruti Suzuki India, Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement and HCL Technologies were the only gainers.

On the other hand, Eternal, Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles arm, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Trent, Tata Consultancy Services, Hindustan Unilever, and Infosys were among the laggards.

“National equities closed flat after a positive session, as profit-booking erased early gains despite optimistic global and domestic cues. Sentiment was buoyed by Trump signing a short-term funding bill to end the U.S. government shutdown and hopes of tariff relief for India,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Nair further stated that the record-low October inflation prints reinforced expectations of an interest rate cut by RBI, making rate-sensitive sectors like metals and realty attractive to investors.

“However, amidst continued outflows from FII and a weak rupee, profit-booking emerged at elevated levels ahead of the Bihar election results, which left the benchmark indices largely unchanged by the close,” he added.

In Asian markets, Shanghai’s SSE Composite Index, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark, and South Korea’s Kospi ended higher.

Markets in Europe were trading largely lower. The U.S. markets finished higher in overnight deals on Wednesday (November 12, 2025).

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.29% to $62.53 per barrel.

Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors remained net sellers for the third day in a row and offloaded equities worth ₹1,750.03 crore on Wednesday (November 12, 2025). Domestic institutional investors sustained their buying spree and picked up stocks worth ₹5,127.12 crore, according to exchange data.

On Wednesday (November 12, 2025), the BSE Sensex rallied 595.19 points to settle at 84,466.51. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 180.85 points to close at 25,875.80.

Published – November 13, 2025 04:54 pm IST

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Sensex jumped 355.97 points or 0.44%, to settle at 81,904.70 and Nifty rallied 108.50 points or 0.43%, to 25,114. File
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Sensex closed lower by 7.25 points or 0.01%, at 80,710.76 with 14 of its components ending with gains and 16 with losses and NSE Nifty eked out gains of 6.70 points or 0.03%, to close at 24,741. File
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