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...

Led by IT stocks, easing oil prices, Sensex, Nifty jump over 1 pc after two days of losses

October 9, 2026 4:28 PM

Led by IT stocks, easing oil prices, Sensex, Nifty jump over 1 pc after two days of losses

Benchmark indices bounced back on Friday after two days of sharp decline, with the Sensex surging 879 points and the Nifty rising to 22,520.45, led by a rally in TCS, other IT stocks and easing crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 879.09 points, or 1.23 per cent, to settle at 72,472.33. During the day, it surged 1,075.96 points, or 1.50 per cent, to 72,669.20. The 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 288.65 points, or 1.30 per cent, to end at 22,520.45. From the 30 Sensex firms, ITC climbed...