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The Indian equity markets were buoyant in trade on Monday, with buying seen in IT, and banking stocks.
Sensex
Sensex Today: The Indian equity markets extended gains for a third straight session on Monday, driven by strong buying in information technology and banking stocks.
The BSE Sensex rose 582.95 points, or 0.72%, to close at 81,790.12, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 183.4 points, or 0.74%, to finish at 25,077.
In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 index climbed 0.89%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 0.28%.
On the sectoral front, the Nifty IT index led the rally, advancing 2.28%, followed by gains in the Nifty Private Bank, Financial Services, and Healthcare indices. Metal, FMCG, and Media stocks weighed on the market, falling up to 1%.
Among Sensex constituents, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Reliance, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers, rising up to 3%, while Trent, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Power Grid, and Titan were the biggest laggards.
Global Cues
Globally, Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged more than 4 per cent to a record high after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, paving the way for her to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Markets in China and South Korea remained closed due to holidays.
In the US, Wall Street ended mixed on Friday as investors looked past concerns over a potential government shutdown. The shutdown has delayed key economic data releases, including the September jobs report that was scheduled for Friday. The S&P 500 closed up 0.01 per cent, the Dow Jones gained 0.51 per cent, while the Nasdaq fell 0.28 per cent.
In commodities, oil prices advanced after Opec+ announced a smaller-than-expected monthly output hike, easing concerns about oversupply. Brent crude rose 63 cents, or nearly 1 per cent, to $65.16 a barrel. Gold prices jumped to a new all-time high above $3,900 an ounce, driven by safe-haven demand amid US shutdown fears and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was last up 0.6 per cent at $3,910.09 an ounce.
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More
October 06, 2025, 09:13 IST
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