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Stock markets remain slightly higher
(09:45, 13 Oct 2026)
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The key equity barometers traded with minor gains in early trade. Nifty opened at 22364 and hit a high of 22461 in first half hour of trade. Nifty IT, Nifty Bank and Nifty 50 shares rose, while Nifty Media and Nifty Pharma shares fell.


At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, edged higher by 443.59 points or 0.62% to 72,368.27. The Nifty 50 index posted modest gains of 93.90 points or 0.42% to 22,457.25.


The broader market lagged behind the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index added 0.17% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index lost 0.66%.


The market breadth was fragile. On the BSE, 1709 shares gained and 2069 shares declined. A total of 210 shares were unchanged.


Nifty IT index climbed 1.94% to 28901. The index has slipped by 4.08% in last one month and slumped 19.76% over last one year. HCL Technologies, inching higher 4.94%, led the gainers followed by TCS, edging up 4.26% and Mphasis, adding 4.06%, respectively. All 10 constituents are advancing today.


Nifty Bank index edged higher by 0.45% to 55166. The index has drifted lower by 1.57% in last one month and lost 3.01% over last one year. HDFC Bank, gaining 1.48%, led the gainers followed by AU Small Finance, up 1.40% and IndusInd Bank, edging up 0.57%, respectively. Out of 14 index constituents, 9 are reporting gains today.


Nifty Media index moved lower by 0.98%. The index has added 8.04% in last one month and posted modest gains of 3.93% over last one year. Saregama India, easing 2.39%, led the losers followed by Prime Focus, losing 2.32% and PVR Inox, edging lower 1.81%, respectively. All 10 index constituents are reporting losses today.


In NIFTY500, Bandhan Bank is the top gainer today, spiking 6.36% to Rs 167.35. The counter is modestly lower by 6.52% in last one year. It recorded an average volume quantity of 596144 in last five sessions compared to 666480.53 over last one month.


Asian markets plunged on Tuesday. China’s Shanghai composite is slightly lower by 0.27%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is marginally lower by 0.41%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 is substantially lower by 2.25%.