Sensex & Nifty 50 Today

Indian stock markets staged a strong rebound on Friday, October 9, with the Sensex rising 1.23% to 72,472.33 and the Nifty 50 gaining 1.30% to 22,520.45. IT stocks led the recovery, while crude oil prices eased and the rupee remained near ₹96.73 per US dollar

Key highlights of today 🖊️

💠 Market recovery: Sensex climbed 879.09 points to 72,472.33, while Nifty 50 advanced 288.65 points to 22,520.45.

💠 Top gainers: Apollo Hospitals rose 4.59%, TCS gained 4.53%, ITC advanced 4.29%, Eicher Motors climbed 4.03%, and HCLTech gained 3.38%, as shown in the provided market snapshot.

💠 Broad-based buying: Nifty Auto rose 1.49%, FMCG gained 1.53%, Financial Services advanced 1.26%, and Bank Nifty climbed 1.15%.

💠 Top 3 gaining indices: Nifty IT led the sectoral rally, rising 3.02%, followed by Nifty FMCG (+2.20%) and Nifty Auto (+1.42%).

💠 IT stocks lead: TCS, HCLTech and Infosys gained 4.53%, 3.38% and 2.78%, respectively, supporting the broader market rebound.

💠 Key laggards: BSE fell 1.53%, Reliance Industries declined 0.63%, and JSW Steel slipped 0.59%.

💠 Crude oil: The crude oil stood at $102.97 per barrel, down 1.26%, or $1.31 from the previous close of $104.28.

💠 Rupee watch: The Indian rupee traded at ₹96.72 against the US dollar, remaining under pressure amid currency market volatility and ongoing concerns over crude oil prices and foreign fund flows.