Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex falls over 450 points, NSE Nifty50 holds near 22,600

Stock market today: BSE Sensex down 120 points, Nifty50 trades near 22,690 NSE Nifty50 was trading at 22,691.55, down 84.10 points or 0.37%, while BSE Sensex stood at 72,945.42, lower by 122.39 points or 0.17%. .Stock market today: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra announces 25 bps repo rate hike RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra announced the MPC’s decision to hike repo rate by 25 basis points from 5.25% to 5.50%. This is the first rate hike by the MPC since February 2023..Stock market today: BSE Sensex continues to trade in red after RBI hikes repo rates BES Sensex tumbled over 500 points after RBI announced hiking repo rate by 25 basis points. Moments later, it trimmed its losses, trading 396.24 points or 0.54% down at 72,671.57..Stock market today: BSE Sensex weakens in early trade, Titan takes the biggest hit Most constituents of the 30 share pack Sensex were trading in the red, with Titan emerging as the biggest laggard after falling 4.33% to Rs 4,343.50. Asian Paints declined 1.71% to Rs 2,378.65, while Maruti slipped 1.45% to Rs 11,435. BEL was down 1.33% at Rs 382.25 and Tata Steel fell 1.15% to Rs 176.55. M&M, Infosys and Trent also declined more than 1%. Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance were the only gainers in early trading, up 0.75% and 0.69%, respectively. Kotak Mahindra Bank and Eternal were marginally lower, while Sun Pharma, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, Adani Ports and HDFC Bank also traded in the red..Stock market today: BSE Sensex tumbles over 450 points in opening trade Benchmark indices opened lower, with the Nifty 50 falling 156.45 points, or 0.69%, to 22,619.65. The BSE Sensex was also trading lower at 72,655.46, down 412.35 points, or 0.56%..Stock market today: Top stock recommendations for October 7 Zensar Technologies, Netweb Technologies India and Nippon India ETF Nifty IT are among the top stocks and ETFs recommended for today, October 7, 2026, by Mehul Kothari, DVP of Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares..Stock market today: RBI rate decision, inflation pressures to shape market outlook Dalal Street is expected to open lower ahead of a widely anticipated Reserve Bank of India rate hike, with persistent inflationary pressures linked to the Middle East conflict remaining a focus for global rate-setters. The RBI is widely expected to raise rates by 25 basis points, which would be its first increase since February 2023. Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s comments on inflation risks were expected to be closely watched for signals on the future rate path. Goldman Sachs analysts said the Monetary Policy Committee could also shift its stance from neutral to calibrated tightening or withdrawal of accommodation. Since the RBI’s rate pause on August 5, the benchmark Nifty 50 had declined 7.5%, with higher oil prices, rising US bond yields over inflation concerns and foreign outflows weighing on the index. Geojit Investments said a 25-basis-point hike appeared inevitable in the context of rising inflationary pressures and bond yields, while noting its impact across rate-sensitive segments. JM Financial said higher rates could pressure non-bank lenders’ margins, while floating-rate housing financiers were relatively better positioned..Stock market today: US stocks hit records while Asian markets turn weaker Global equity markets presented a mixed picture, with US stocks ending higher and major Wall Street indices touching fresh highs, while Asian markets traded slightly weaker. The S&P 500 rose about 0.6% to a record, the Nasdaq gained 0.45% to another all-time high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.5%. In Asia, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan was down 0.3%, despite gaining 1.5% for the month. Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.86%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.63% in early trading, weighed down by a 4% fall in its biotech index. Australian shares were flat, while mainland Chinese markets remained closed for a holiday. US crude rose 1.05% to $90.38 a barrel in Asian trading, while Brent gained 1.06% to $101.65..Stock market today: Oil prices inch higher, brent crude stands at $101 per barrel Oil prices moved higher as markets weighed potential supply constraints from a storm approaching US oil-producing regions and escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis against increased Middle East crude supplies. Brent futures rose 93 cents, or 0.92%, to $101.51 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 82 cents, or 0.92%, to $90.25. The storm was expected to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 within two days and could affect oil and gas production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore areas along its path account for 15% of US crude production and 5% of US natural gas output. The storm could also affect six refineries, with US Gulf states accounting for about half of the country’s refining capacity. Meanwhile, around 12 million barrels per day of crude and 2 million bpd of refined products had left the Middle East on tankers over the preceding seven to 10 days..Stock market today: Rupee seen under mild pressure ahead of RBI policy decision Traders expect rupee to open between 96.44 and 96.46, with market attention centred on the Reserve Bank of India’s policy decision and its approach to surplus banking-system liquidity. In the earlier session, the currency settled at 96.42 against the dollar. According to a Reuters poll, 35 of 61 economists expected a 25-basis-point repo rate hike, while 26 expected no change. Swap markets had fully priced in a 25-basis-point increase and left some room for a larger 50-basis-point move. A currency trader said a no-change decision could trigger immediate pressure on the rupee, while a 50-basis-point hike could provide a boost, although potentially for a short period. A 25-basis-point increase was expected to result in a more muted reaction..Stock market recap: Sensex, Nifty ended with gains as crude traded below $100 Indian benchmark indices ended sharply higher in the previous session, extending their rally for a second straight session. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 685.34 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 73,067.81, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98%, to close at 22,776.10. Buying in banking stocks and Reliance Industries, along with a decline in crude oil prices below $100 a barrel, supported investor sentiment. Among Sensex constituents, Trent was the biggest gainer, surging 12.78%. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal and Asian Paints were also among the winners. Tech Mahindra, Titan, Bajaj Finance and ITC ended lower. The BSE SmallCap Select index rose 1.25%, while the MidCap Select index gained 1%.