Stock market today: BSE Sensex jumps 800 points, Nifty50 trades above 22,750

Stock market today: Top gainers on BSE Sensex in early trade Among the top gainers, Tech Mahindra led the pack, rising 2.13% to Rs 1,609.60, followed by TCS, which gained 2.08% to Rs 2,349.85. Infosys advanced 1.56% to Rs 1,105.85, while ICICI Bank climbed 1.27% to Rs 1,356.25. Bharti Airtel and HCLTech rose 0.65% and 0.63% to Rs 1,810.70 and Rs 1,337.40, respectively. ITC gained 0.59% to Rs 262.80, while Axis Bank rose 0.56% to Rs 1,272.25. HDFC Bank was up 0.47% at Rs 714.05, Hindustan Unilever gained 0.45% to Rs 1,905.50, and Asian Paints advanced 0.43% to Rs 2,359.15. UltraTech Cement rose 0.36% to Rs 10,785, while M&M and Reliance Industries edged up 0.21% and 0.17% to Rs 2,805 and Rs 1,178, respectively. Tata Steel gained 0.14% to Rs 174.55, while IndiGo traded unchanged at Rs 4,723.80..Stock market today: Dalal Street begins session in green; BSE Sensex jumps over 300 points Dalal Street began the session on a positive note, despite GIFT Nifty indicating a muted opening. In early trade, NSE Nifty 50 was trading at 22,711.95, up 89.25 points or 0.39%, while BSE Sensex rose 331.38 points or 0.46% to 73,113.27..Stock market today: Check stock recommendations for October 15, 2026 Lemon Tree Hotels, Greenply Industries, and Fine Organic Industries - Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President - Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth has picked these as the top stocks to buy today on October 15, 2026..Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty50 headed for a weak start? Dalal Street is expected to open lower on Thursday, tracking weakness across Asian markets after a faster-than-expected rise in US consumer price inflation strengthened expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike this year. Higher US interest rates can make emerging markets such as India less attractive to overseas investors. Foreign investors had sold Indian equities for 14 consecutive sessions through Wednesday, taking year-to-date outflows to a record $32.7 billion. GIFT Nifty futures stood at 22,606.5, indicating a negative start for the Nifty50, which had settled at 22,622.70 in the previous session..Stock market today: Oil prices retreat as traders assess Strait of Hormuz risks and possible sanctions relief Crude oil prices retreated in early trading, with Brent and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures falling by more than $1 as investors assessed fresh threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of US sanctions relief for vessels carrying petroleum. Brent crude declined 1.30%, or $1.38, to $104.70 a barrel, while WTI fell 1.07%, shedding $1.02 to trade at $94.07. The pullback followed a sharp rise in WTI during the previous session, when prices reached a three-week high. The earlier rally came after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's headquarters and Iran announced new tactics targeting vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's stated aim was to keep oil prices high. The latest price movement reflected investors weighing these shipping-related threats against the possibility of measures to reduce petroleum transport costs..Stock market today: Asian equities lose momentum as chip selloff and AI competition weigh Emerging Asian equities surrendered some of their gains during Wednesday's afternoon trading as investors assessed the sustainability of the artificial intelligence rally and growing competition from Chinese rivals to South Korean chipmakers. Regional semiconductor stocks struggled to recover following a global selloff in the sector. Investors also evaluated the impact of higher bond yields on substantial AI-related spending. Reports about technological advances by China's CXMT raised questions about South Korea's competitive position in memory chips. Against this backdrop, South Korea's KOSPI erased its early gains to end Wednesday 0.4% lower, extending its losing streak to six consecutive sessions. Samsung Electronics traded flat, while SK Hynix declined 1.7%. KOSPI had fallen around 35% from its record high in June. The regional weakness highlighted the pressure on Asian technology stocks as investors reassessed semiconductor valuations, competitive dynamics and the cost of AI-related investment..Stock market today: Rupee expected to gain at open as US Treasury yields pull back Rupee is expected to open higher, supported by a pullback in US treasury yields after an initial rise following sticky US inflation data. Traders are still pricing in limited chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October. The currency is expected to open in the 95.02-95.06 range against the US dollar, compared with its Wednesday close of 95.15. Attention remains focused on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the extent of measures it would take to support rupee..Stock market recap: How BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty ended the previous session? Stock markets ended lower on Wednesday, with Sensex falling 251.89 points, or 0.34%, to 72,781.89, and the Nifty50 declining 99.25 points, or 0.44%, to 22,622.70. Profit-booking after the previous session's rally, rising wholesale inflation and firm crude oil prices weighed on sentiment. Markets are expected to open lower on Thursday, tracking weak Asian cues after higher-than-expected US inflation fuelled bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike. Foreign investors continued to sell Indian equities, with year-to-date outflows reaching $32.7 billion. Investors are also tracking oil prices amid concerns over Strait of Hormuz shipping, the rupee's movement and the RBI's support measures. Wipro's second-quarter results were another key focus.