Closing Bell, 1 October 2026: Benchmarks Finish In The Red

Benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, declined and ended the session in the red. The West Asia crisis, which has shown little sign of coming to an end, took a toll on investors’ sentiment. A decline in auto stocks, persistent selling from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and a weaker rupee further spooked investors.

At the closing bell, the:

• Sensex slumped over 550 points and stood at 71,909.70, down 0.79%

• Nifty 50 tumbled nearly 200 points and stood at 22,421.95, down 0.88%

Broader markets also felt the heat, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 tanking 1.01% and 0.97%, respectively. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, Nifty Realty and Nifty Consumer Durables underperformed. On the other hand, the Nifty IT closed higher (see table below).

Nifty 50 Today: Gainers And Losers

The following stocks were the top five gainers and losers on the Nifty 50 index today:

Crude Oil Prices Today

Crude oil prices traded largely flat on Thursday after rising in the previous session, as investors weighed improving West Asian supply against continued geopolitical risks. At around 15:38, Brent crude December futures stood at $100.39 per barrel. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude November futures stood at $92.20 per barrel.

Gold And Silver Prices Today

Gold and silver traded higher on the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). At 15:38, MCX gold October 2026 futures stood at ₹1,46.950 per 10 grams, up 0.57%. At the same time, MCX silver December 2026 futures stood at ₹2,24,482 per kg, up 0.35%.

Other News Headlines

Here are some other headlines for the day:

• SBI Mutual Fund’s holding in Swiggy has crossed the 5% mark following the purchase of 1.18 crore shares worth about ₹300 crore in open-market transactions, as per a stock exchange filing.

• The government’s gross goods and services tax (GST) revenue increased 14.7% year-on-year to ₹2,03,521 crore in September, official data released on Thursday showed.

What’s Next?

As markets remain closed on Friday for Gandhi Jayanti, global developments over the weekend could set the tone for the next session on Monday. Investors are likely to track the West Asia conflict, crude oil prices and foreign institutional flows, with elevated geopolitical uncertainty expected to keep markets volatile.

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