Indian stock markets delivered another robust performance on Friday, October 3, 2025, extending their gains for a second consecutive day. This positive momentum was largely fueled by impressive buying activity in metal stocks and an overall upward trend in global markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex saw a notable increase of 223.86 points, or 0.28%, closing at 81,207.17. Throughout the day’s trading, the index experienced considerable volatility, oscillating between an intraday high of 81,251.99 and a low of 80,649.57, reflecting a swing of 602.42 points. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty advanced by 57.95 points, or 0.23%, to reach a close of 24,894.25.
Among the Sensex constituents, Tata Steel led the charge with a significant climb of 3.40%. Other top performers included Power Grid, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Electronics, and Bharti Airtel. Conversely, companies like Tech Mahindra, Maruti, UltraTech Cement, and Bajaj Finserv ended the day in the red, acting as the primary drag on the indices.
The broader BSE metal index experienced a substantial surge of 1.85%. Individual metal sector heavyweights like Lloyds Metals and Energy witnessed an impressive 6.18% jump, followed by National Aluminium Company with a 3.10% rise, and Jindal Stainless increasing by 2.87%.
Official exchange data revealed a contrasting trend in investor behavior. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers, offloading equities worth ₹1,605.20 crore on Wednesday. However, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided strong support, buying stocks valued at ₹2,916.14 crore, offsetting the foreign outflows.
Across Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed significantly higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index experienced a downturn. Markets in China and South Korea (Kospi) remained closed for public holidays. Meanwhile, European equity markets demonstrated upward movement during their mid-session trading. The previous day, Thursday, saw U.S. markets closing in positive territory.
In commodities, the global oil benchmark Brent crude rose by 0.86%, trading at $64.61 per barrel.
It’s worth noting that Indian equity markets were closed on Thursday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, explaining the Wednesday FII/DII data context.
On Wednesday, the Sensex had already shown strong gains, jumping 715.69 points (0.89%) to settle at 80,983.31, and the Nifty surged 225.20 points (0.92%) to close at 24,836.30.