Sensex, Nifty at close: The Sensex was almost flat at 72,480.29, down 48.78 points or 0.07%, while the Nifty declined 95.75 points or 0.42% to 22,620.45.
Among the top gainers, Kotak Mahindra Bank rose 2.86%, followed by ICICI Bank at 2.31%, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) at 2.05%, Axis Bank at 1.41% and UltraTech Cement at 1.18%.
On the losing side, Eternal fell 2.31%, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries declined 2.15%, Titan Company dropped 2.01%, while Tata Steel and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone slipped 1.76% each.
Sensex, Nifty at 2:25 PM: The benchmark indices were mixed, with Nifty trading falling below 22,700 and trading 0.2% lower. Sensex was flat at 72,568 points. Max Healthcare and Apollo Hospitals witnessed heavy selling and declined more than 7% and 6%, respectively.
InterGlobe Aviation, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top gainers in the Nifty 50.
Sensex, Nifty at open: Indian benchmark indices opened flat today. The Nifty opened at 22,712.10 points while the Sensex opened at 72,598.28, marginally higher.
In the Nifty 50, Tata Consultancy Services was the top gainer in the early hours, rising 2.5%. InterGlobe Aviation followed with nearly 2% gains. Among the notable losers were Max Healthcare and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, declining more than 3% and 2%, respectively.
Sensex, Nifty before pre-open: Gift Nifty is trading flat or 11 points lower at 22,819 in early trade on Wednesday, indicating a soft opening for Indian equities. Crude oil prices have eased from the previous session but remain much higher than pre-war levels. The US 10-year treasury yield, another big worry for Indian markets, continued around multi-year highs, close to 5.29%.
Key global and domestic cues for September 30, 2026
Asian Markets
Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday, September 30, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 1.4% in early trade while the broader Topix gained 0.6%. South Korea’s Kospi and Kosdaq gained 1% each. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened marginally higher.
Crude oil
Crude oil prices were higher in early trading on Wednesday, with Brent crude oil hovering around $103 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate crude oil was around $89.30 per barrel.
US Stock Futures on Wednesday
US Stock Futures inched higher in Tuesday trade after another overnight session of losses in equities. The US Yield at multi-year highs remained the big worry for the markets.
US Markets on Tuesday
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by rising treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 100 points and ended at 51,349.9 points. The S&P 500 ended 0.2% lower at 7,670.84 points on Tuesday while the Nasdaq Composite ended slightly lower at 26,797.54 points.
US 10-year, 30-year yield
The 10-year US yield remained elevated at multi-year highs. The 10-year yield hit a high of 5.293% on Tuesday, highest since 2007. The 30-year treasury yield was around 5.585%. It rose a shade over 5.6% earlier in the session, the highest since June 2002.
US Dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY) , which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading at 101.41. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar with major currencies.
The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, and others. On September 29, the Indian rupee ended at 95.98 against the US dollar
Gold rate today
COMEX gold was trading higher at around $4,211 per ounce in early trade on Wednesday.
The rate for 24-carat gold today in India is Rs 1,48,590 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,11,442.5 per 10 grams. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,36,304.97.
Silver rate today
COMEX silver was up nearly 1% at $61.74 per ounce in early trade on Wednesday.
Silver prices in India were at Rs 224.89 per gram on Wednesday.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 9,980.22 crores on Tuesday, according to NSDL data. Domestic institutional investors remained buyers and purchased shares worth Rs 6,952.71 crores.
Top sectors in Tuesday’s trade
In Tuesday’s trading session, the infrastructure sector gained the most, ending 3.2% higher. This was followed by the glass sector, which closed nearly 2% higher. The space sector was the worst hit, ending 3.2% lower, followed by the edible fat and fertilisers sector.
Group-wise gainers and losers in Tuesday’s trade
In the last trading session, the Kirloskars Group gained 7.5%, followed by the Essar Group, which closed nearly 4% higher. The Nagarjuna Group was the worst hit on Tuesday, ending 4.5% lower, followed by the Wadia Group at 3.6% lower.