Stock markets trade lower during early session amid profit-taking

October 16, 2026 10:39 AM

Stock markets trade lower during early session amid profit-taking

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking, a day after recording a sharp rally. Relentless foreign fund outflows and a decline in blue-chip Reliance Industries after a 4 per cent rally in the previous trade added to the overall bearish trend in equities during the initial trading session. However, strong buying in IT stocks cushioned the fall to a great extent in the market. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 113 points to 74,187 in early trade...

Stock markets open higher amid easing oil prices

October 12, 2026 9:58 AM

Stock markets open higher amid easing oil prices

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday, extending their previous session's sharp rally, amid easing oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 178 points to 72,627.86 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 76.20 points to 22,591.45. From the 30 Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Tata Steel and NTPC were among the major winners. Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, ITC and Axis Bank were among the laggards. Brent cru...