Market reports
Every market report by date: the pre-market and post-market report for each session, weekend and holiday reports, and the weekly sector review.
October 2026
Pre-market ·
Nifty falls as RBI turns to tightening and oil stays above $100
The RBI’s move to raise rates and signal calibrated tightening, together with elevated crude and foreign selling, weighed on Indian equities. Banks steadied after an early reaction, while higher borrowing-cost concerns…
Post-market ·
Nifty slips as RBI shifts to calibrated tightening
The RBI’s turn towards calibrated tightening shaped the session, while stock-specific weakness in Titan and support from some financial shares made for a mixed market beneath the decline. Higher crude and foreign…
Pre-market ·
Nifty gains 0.98% as bank updates and softer oil set up RBI-focused open
Indian equities extended their rebound on October 6 as bank updates, retail revenue guidance and lower oil prices supported buying. The RBI decision is due this morning, while renewed crude strength, foreign outflows…
Post-market ·
Nifty gains 0.98% as banks and Trent support Indian equities
Indian equities advanced on buying in banks and selected large companies, alongside supportive global cues and softer crude. The move came ahead of the RBI’s policy decision; foreign investors had remained net sellers…
Pre-market ·
Nifty gains as easing oil and Fed concerns lift risk appetite
Easing crude and reduced expectations of an immediate US rate increase helped Indian shares recover. Financials drew support from quarterly business updates, but foreign selling and the approaching RBI decision kept the…
Post-market ·
Nifty gains 0.6% as softer US rate outlook lifts Indian equities
Indian equities rebounded as easing oil and reduced concern about near-term US monetary tightening improved risk appetite. Lending updates supported financial stocks, while selling in parts of IT and healthcare limited…
Pre-market ·
Nifty’s 0.88% fall leaves crude, yields and RBI decision in focus
Indian equities enter the new week after a fourth consecutive session of losses. Crude, the rupee and global yields remain headwinds, while stronger overseas technology shares and domestic institutional buying offer…
Weekend report ·
Nifty logs an eighth straight weekly loss as auto shares, crude and foreign selling weigh
A difficult global backdrop and disappointing auto sales disclosures kept pressure on Indian shares, even as manufacturing, industrial production and GST data pointed to activity holding up. Domestic institutions bought…
Sector review ·
Auto weakness, rising yields and a power-policy push define the sector week
September auto sales, new infrastructure orders and a major power-transmission programme shaped the sector news, against a backdrop of a weaker rupee and higher bond yields.
Weekend report ·
Nifty extends weekly slide as crude, yields and foreign selling weigh
A weaker holiday-shortened week reflected pressure from foreign selling, energy costs and rising yields. September auto sales weighed on several stocks, while IT gains and stronger industrial production offered partial…
Holiday report ·
Nifty 50 ended the week at 22421.95, down 0.88%
The benchmarks closed lower. Levels and sector moves for the session are shown below.
Post-market ·
Nifty falls as auto sales and foreign outflows weigh
The decline reflected competing signals: foreign outflows and weak domestic two-wheeler sales weighed on equities, while IT shares and stronger September activity indicators offered some support. Elevated global bond…
Pre-market ·
Nifty extends losing streak as late selling offsets bank gains
A late retreat erased much of the market’s intraday recovery. Bank buying and a modest IT rebound were outweighed by weakness in healthcare and other pockets, with crude, elevated global yields and foreign outflows…
September 2026
Post-market ·
Nifty falls 0.4% as bank support fails to offset weakness elsewhere
The session was marked by divergence rather than a broad-based move: banks offered support, but weakness in several other groups kept the Nifty under pressure. Earlier reports pointed to selected heavyweight and IT…
Pre-market ·
Nifty slips as oil, foreign selling weigh on Indian equities
Indian shares closed lower on Tuesday as expiry-related volatility coincided with high oil prices, elevated US yields and foreign selling. The rupee briefly weakened past 96 to the dollar, while domestic institutions…
Post-market ·
Nifty slips 0.3% as crude and yields temper risk appetite
The market’s small decline masked a split beneath the benchmark: infrastructure-linked shares held up while financials, IT and consumer-facing names weakened. Rising oil and elevated US yields remained the main macro…
Pre-market ·
Nifty falls as oil, yields and foreign selling weigh on Indian equities
Oil-supply concerns and rising global yields framed Monday’s broad equity decline, while foreign investors sold and domestic institutions bought. August industrial production strengthened year-on-year, but economists…
Post-market ·
Nifty falls 1.6% as oil and global yields weigh on Indian equities
Indian equities closed lower as renewed uncertainty over US-Iran diplomacy lifted oil and global yields remained high. Reports also cited weakness in financial shares and the latest available foreign-flow data showed…
Pre-market ·
Nifty's Friday rebound faces fresh oil and yield headwinds
Indian equities ended Friday higher after value buying and hopes of US-Iran negotiations supported a rebound. Domestic institutional demand helped absorb foreign selling, but renewed oil gains and elevated global yields…
Weekend report ·
Nifty logs a seventh weekly loss as oil, yields and insurance proposals weigh
A seventh consecutive weekly decline reflected pressure from oil and bond yields, foreign selling and concern over proposed insurance-distribution changes. Stronger September PMI readings and lower-than-budgeted…
Sector review ·
IRDAI proposal clouds finance outlook as auto and cement find support
Financial-services names faced a regulatory overhang, while operating updates offered support to cement and auto. Higher bond yields and fuel and steel costs remain important tests of whether that momentum can translate…
Weekend report ·
Nifty extends losing streak to a seventh week as oil and yields weigh
A late-week rebound could not halt the market’s seventh successive weekly decline. Participants linked the pressure to high crude, elevated global yields, proposed insurance-distribution changes and sustained foreign…
Post-market ·
Nifty rises 0.34% as crude eases and financials recover
Indian equities closed higher in a volatile session as softer crude and value buying supported financial and auto shares. The RBI's reported currency support and Sebi's capital-market measures provided domestic context…
Pre-market ·
Nifty falls 1.64% as oil, yields and insurance rules hit Indian equities
Indian equities face a cautious open after financial stocks led a broad decline on September 24. The immediate domestic issue is the proposed recalibration of insurance-distribution economics; the external pressure…
Post-market ·
Nifty falls 1.64% as insurance overhaul and global rate fears hit Indian equities
Indian equities closed lower as proposed changes to insurance distribution economics amplified a global risk-off move driven by higher US yields, a firmer dollar and elevated crude prices. Strong domestic PMI and growth…
Pre-market ·
Nifty rises 0.5% as metals and financials lead, but global cues turn weaker
Indian equities’ recovery was led by metals and financials, with softer crude and a stronger flash PMI helping sentiment. The main risks for the new session are a rebound in oil, higher US Treasury yields, dollar…
Post-market ·
Nifty gains 0.5% as softer oil and West Asia hopes lift Indian equities
Indian equities closed higher as lower oil prices and hopes of a diplomatic easing in West Asia improved risk sentiment. Buying in financials, metals and pharmaceuticals outweighed weakness in IT and selected consumer…
Pre-market ·
Nifty slips as IT and financial heavyweights outweigh gains in energy and industrials
The Indian market's flat-to-lower session reflected a pullback in technology and financial heavyweights rather than a uniform risk-off move. Foreign selling remained a headwind, while domestic institutional buying…
Post-market ·
Indian equities snap four-day run as IT and financial stocks drag Nifty 0.36%
A supportive global opening failed to hold as cautious technology-demand commentary and selling in financial and consumer stocks outweighed relief from lower oil and Treasury yields. Coal India’s brokerage upgrade and…
Pre-market ·
Nifty gains 0.35% as lower oil and softer yields support Indian equities
Indian equities closed higher as lower oil prices and softer global yields improved risk appetite, with support from selected heavyweights and defensive sectors. The move was moderated by foreign selling and weakness in…