Indian benchmark stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, continued their impressive run on Tuesday, marking a fourth straight day of gains. This surge was predominantly powered by a robust rally in key banking sector stocks and substantial buying activity from domestic institutional investors.
The 30-share BSE Sensex saw a modest rise of 136.63 points, or 0.17%, closing the day at 81,926.75. The trading session was quite dynamic, with the index peaking at 82,309.56, reflecting a stronger intraday jump of 519.44 points or 0.63%. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty added 30.65 points, or 0.12%, to settle at 25,108.30.
Leading the charge among Sensex constituents were heavyweights like Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, and ICICI Bank, all registering notable gains.
Conversely, some prominent stocks experienced a downturn, with Axis Bank, Tata Motors, Trent, and Infosys finishing among the day’s laggards.
Internationally, Asian markets presented a varied picture. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index managed to close positively, while markets in China and South Korea remained shut for public holidays. European equity markets also showed a mixed performance, and U.S. markets generally concluded with gains.
In the commodities market, the global oil benchmark Brent crude witnessed a slight dip of 0.15%, trading at $65.37 per barrel.
According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers on Monday, offloading equities worth ₹313.77 crore. However, this outflow was more than offset by Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), who showed strong confidence by purchasing stocks valued at ₹5,036.39 crore.
The previous trading day, Monday (October 6, 2025), also saw significant advances, with the Sensex climbing 582.95 points (0.72%) to 81,790.12, and the Nifty surging 183.40 points (0.74%) to 25,077.65.