Stock Market Update 1 October 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Trade Lower

The Indian stock market indices opened lower and continued to trade in the red on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

At around 10:29 AM:

• The Sensex was down by 93.63 points (0.13%) to trade at 72,386.66.

• The Nifty 50 was down by 63.55 points (0.28%) to trade at 22,556.90.

On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the benchmark indices traded in a narrow range before closing lower. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 72,480.29, down 0.07%. The Nifty 50 stood at 22,620.45, down 0.42%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices traded in the positive territory during early trading on Thursday.

At around 10:29 AM, Bank Nifty was up 318.55 points (0.58%) to trade at 54,951.60. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 106.70 points (0.43%) to trade at 24,756.20.

Sectoral indices, meanwhile, traded in mixed directions:

• Nifty Auto was down 2.60%.

• Nifty FMCG was down 0.76%.

• Nifty PSU Bank was up 0.19%.

• Nifty Realty was down 0.47%.

• Nifty Commodities was down 1.06%.

• Nifty Private Bank was up 1.09%.

• Nifty Metal was down 1.11%.

• Nifty Pharma was up 0.26%.

• Nifty IT was up 1.74%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:36 AM on Thursday:

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave bullish cues on Thursday morning:

• S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% as of 12:12 PM Tokyo time.

• Hang Seng futures fell 0.7%.

• Japan’s Topix rose 0.1%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.8%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.6%.

Other Important Updates

• Crude oil prices steady: Crude oil prices remained nearly flat on Thursday after rising sharply during the previous trading session.

• US stocks end lower: Most US stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid riskier markets.

• Rupee opens lower: The Indian rupee opened lower at 95.95 per dollar on Thursday versus the previous close of 95.82.

• Gold prices flat: Gold prices remained mostly unchanged on Thursday as investors await US jobs data.

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