Market snapshot
Nifty 5022,716.20-0.28%
Sensex72,529.07-0.33%
Bank Nifty54,259.95-0.39%
Previous close · 29 Sept 2026 · Nifty has closed between -0.5% and 0% on 326 of the last 1,268 sessions.
In the previous session, Indian markets experienced a modest decline with limited breadth, primarily influenced by global geopolitical tensions. The ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, particularly the strikes on U.S. military sites by Iran, raised concerns about energy supply disruptions, impacting sectors reliant on oil imports. Domestic corporate news also played a role, with ITC's complete acquisition of Sproutlife Foods and NCC's major infrastructure order being notable developments. The market's response was measured amidst these global and local factors.
The big story
Iran War Update: Trump Confident Of Winning As Tehran Defends Strikes On U.S. Military Sites
Iran defends strikes on US sites, escalating regional tensions.
News
The United Arab Emirates plans to invest an additional $25 billion in India, according to Yahoo Finance.
The Reserve Bank of India has recommended raising the limits on advances for state governments, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
Inox Clean Energy has filed draft papers for a Rs 10,000 crore IPO, aiming to raise funds for debt repayment and expansion.
India's IPO market continues to thrive, with listing proceeds surpassing $9 billion in the July-September quarter.
CPP Investments has entered India's hospitality sector with an investment in Prestige Hospitality Ventures, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
Stocks Updates
NCC: received a ₹1,076.7 crore order from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Visakhapatnam, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
ITC: acquired 13,445 equity shares of Sproutlife Foods Private Limited, making it a wholly owned subsidiary, for approximately ₹645 crores.
Avenue Supermarts: repaid commercial papers amounting to ₹300 crores on September 29, 2026.
Avenue Supermarts: repaid commercial papers amounting to ₹200 crores on September 28, 2026.
L&T Finance: allotted 52 non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis, aggregating to ₹52 crores.
SPR Auto Technologies: made timely interest payments on its non-convertible debentures due on September 29, 2026.
Tata Communications: issued and allotted commercial paper amounting to ₹550 crore, listed on the NSE on September 29, 2026.
IRB Infrastructure Developers: completed a fund-raise of ₹2,351 crores through institutional placement and preferential allotment of units for the IRB InvIT Fund.
FII / DII activity
FIISold ₹9,980.22 Cr
DIIBought ₹6,952.71 Cr
FIIs sold ₹9,980.22 Cr, DIIs bought ₹6,952.71 Cr. DIIs providing support against heavy FII selling.
Market breadth
Nifty 500
Advances157
Declines341
A/D ratio0.46
Limited participation across Nifty 500
Sector performance
12 NSE sector indices, previous close
Metal+0.78%
Pharma+0.64%
Media+0.11%
Fin Services-0.09%
Bank-0.39%
Energy-0.50%
Infra-0.50%
PSU Bank-0.66%
FMCG-1.05%
Auto-1.33%
IT-1.48%
Realty-2.00%
Leaders: Metal, Pharma · Laggards: Realty, IT
Top gainers and losers
Gainers
ADANIENT₹2,972.90+5.01%
GLENMARK₹2,441.50+4.98%
MANKIND₹2,545.00+4.49%
ADANIPORTS₹1,822.00+4.49%
UJJIVANSFB₹65.31+3.52%
Losers
POLICYBZR₹1,081.00-6.11%
AMBER₹6,606.50-5.49%
KFINTECH₹838.20-5.19%
PATANJALI₹371.40-4.96%
ABB₹6,660.50-4.47%
Commodities & forex
🪙 Gold (10g)₹1,46,247.00+0.01%
🥈 Silver (1kg)₹2,25,200.00-0.11%
USD/INR95.98+0.20%
Global cues
S&P 5007,670.84-0.17%
Nasdaq26,797.54-0.09%
S&P 500 futures7,732.00-0.19%
Nasdaq futures30,613.25+0.15%
Stocks slipped on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressured the market, according to AP News.
Treasury yields pushed to fresh highs, impacting market sentiment, as reported by WSJ.
Trump met with AI executives while Treasury yields pressured stocks, CNBC reported.
Wall Street's hopes for a blockbuster IPO season are fading, according to WSJ.
Gold prices rose, but strong Fed hike bets kept it near a seven-week low, CNBC noted.
Technical levels
Nifty support22,606.15 / 22,496.10
Nifty resistance22,789.75 / 22,863.30
Bank Nifty support53,895.33
Bank Nifty resistance54,514.93
Nifty is in bearish trend. Trading below 200 DMA suggests caution. Short-term trend is soft.
Corporate actions
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Earnings calendar
Tata Consultancy Services Limited2026-10-08
Can Fin Homes Limited2026-10-09
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