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Full issue · 2026-10-06

Market Pulse: 6 October 2026 - Pre-Market Update

Market snapshot

Nifty 5022,555.75+0.60%
Sensex72,382.47+0.66%
Bank Nifty54,714.10+0.48%

Previous close · 5 Oct 2026 · Nifty has closed between +0.5% and +1.0% on 219 of the last 1,271 sessions.

In the previous session, Indian markets saw a modest rise with mixed breadth as investors digested news of a trade impasse between India and the U.S. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that trade talks have hit a plateau, casting a shadow over export-reliant sectors. Meanwhile, gains in FMCG stocks provided a buffer, with ITC among the top gainers. The day's top decliners included DMART, as sector performances remained dispersed.

The big story

Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.

India's finance minister confirms trade impasse with the US.

News

Majority of banks see credit growth outpacing deposits in Q2, RBL Bank leads the way.
How Sebi busted Growpital’s ‘assured’ returns, LLPs and money trail The biggest assumption: From $600 billion to $2 trillion A for apple, Y for yak and, for the first time, a price next to it.
Oil prices slip as traders weigh strong Mideast exports against Gulf tensions.
Gold steady as firm dollar counters softer US rate.
Iran gets formal US response on war-end plan after Trump rejected Tehran proposal: What happens next?

Stocks Updates

Jupiter Wagons: won a 41 MW/102.5 MWh BESS project in Uttarakhand and received a Letter of Award for a 50 MW/200 MWh project in West Bengal.
Marico: acquired an additional 24.09% stake in Satiya Nutraceuticals, increasing its total stake to 84.09%.
Larsen & Toubro: secured orders in the 380 kV transmission and substation segments in Saudi Arabia.
Piramal Finance: allotted 8,294,000 warrants on a preferential basis to a Promoter Group entity.
Amber Enterprises India: estimated a loss of ₹38.28 crore plus GST from a fire incident and lodged an insurance claim.
RITES: details of the violation(s)/ contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed The proceedings pertained to the demand order issued by the State Tax Officer in respect of FY 2019-20, comprising demand towards tax, interest and penalty.
Sammaan Capital: made timely payment of interest on its Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures.
IIFL Finance: allotted 4,650 Market-Linked Non-Convertible Debentures on a private placement basis.

FII / DII activity

FIISold ₹4,699.14 Cr
DIIBought ₹5,181.62 Cr

FIIs sold ₹4,699.14 Cr, DIIs bought ₹5,181.62 Cr. DIIs providing support against heavy FII selling.

Market breadth

Nifty 500

Advances274
Declines224
A/D ratio1.22
AdvancesDeclines

Mixed participation across Nifty 500

Sector performance

12 NSE sector indices, previous close

FMCG+1.80%
Infra+1.02%
PSU Bank+0.97%
Media+0.92%
Energy+0.57%
Realty+0.56%
Bank+0.48%
Fin Services+0.41%
Metal+0.30%
Auto+0.15%
IT-0.01%
Pharma-0.74%

Leaders: FMCG, Infra · Laggards: Pharma, IT

Top gainers and losers

Gainers

KALYANKJIL₹556.85+5.36%
ITC₹268.90+5.08%
NYKAA₹339.55+4.49%
BSE₹3,179.60+4.39%
CROMPTON₹211.50+4.34%

Losers

DMART₹3,567.00-6.45%
BANDHANBNK₹168.27-4.39%
HCLTECH₹1,201.90-3.31%
MFSL₹1,348.00-3.16%
UPL₹502.50-2.77%

Commodities & forex

🪙 Gold (10g)₹1,49,311.00flat
🥈 Silver (1kg)₹2,26,240.00+0.07%
USD/INR96.33+0.10%

Global cues

S&P 5007,773.95+0.66%
Nasdaq27,477.31+1.05%
S&P 500 futures7,826.25+0.63%
Nasdaq futures31,317.75+0.82%
A rare divergence between the two-month returns of the Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average suggests an elevated chance of significant market movement, either a surge or a plunge.

Technical levels

Nifty support22,427.97 / 22,300.18
Nifty resistance22,652.67 / 22,749.58
Bank Nifty support54,325.58
Bank Nifty resistance55,147.63

Nifty is in bearish trend. Trading below 200 DMA suggests caution. Short-term trend is soft.

Earnings calendar

Tata Consultancy Services Limited2026-10-08
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited2026-10-09
Can Fin Homes Limited2026-10-09
Poonawalla Fincorp Limited2026-10-09

Term of the day

Closing auction

The NSE/BSE closing session helps determine the official closing price used for indices and mutual fund NAVs in India.