Stock Market Update 13 October 2026: Sensex Gains Over 600 Pts; Nifty 50 Tops 22,550 After Opening Lower

  • Updated: 13 Oct 2026, 10:49 AM IST
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Stock Market Update 13 October 2026: Sensex Gains Over 600 Pts; Nifty 50 Tops 22,550 After Opening Lower
Sensex and Nifty 50 traded higher after opening in the red on Tuesday morning.

The Indian stock market indices opened lower but soon traded in the green on Tuesday morning. While the Sensex gained approximately 641 points, the Nifty 50 was trading above 22,550.

The Indian stock market indices opened in the red on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. However, the deficit soon turned into gains as indices started trading higher within the first hour after the opening bell.

At around 10:10 AM:

  • The Sensex was up by 641.15 points (0.89%) to trade at 72,565.83.

  • The Nifty 50 was up by 202.70 points (0.91%) to trade at 22,566.05.

On Monday, 12 October 2026, the benchmark indices witnessed sharp declines after opening higher. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 71,924.68, down 0.76%. The Nifty 50 stood at 22,363.35, down 0.70%.

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices also traded in the green during early trading on Tuesday.

At around 10:10 AM, Bank Nifty was up 368.85 points (0.67%) to trade at 55,286.85. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 180.95 points (0.73%) to trade at 25,047.30.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty IT gained the most, while the Nifty Pharma was the only index trading in the red.

  • Nifty Auto was up 0.53%.

  • Nifty FMCG was up 0.95%.

  • Nifty PSU Bank was up 0.89%.

  • Nifty Realty was up 0.65%.

  • Nifty Commodities was up 0.14%.

  • Nifty Private Bank was up 0.52%.

  • Nifty Metal was up 0.28%.

  • Nifty Pharma was down 0.18%.

  • Nifty IT was up 3.32%.

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:18 AM on Tuesday:

The global markets also gave bearish cues on Tuesday morning:

  • S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% as of 11:58 AM Tokyo time.

  • Japan’s Topix fell 0.5%.

  • Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.2%.

  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.9%.

  • The Shanghai Composite fell 1%.

  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.4%.

  • Crude Oil Falls: Global crude oil prices edged lower on Tuesday after surging nearly $2 per barrel in the previous session.

  • Gold Prices Steady: Gold prices remained subdued on Tuesday as investors awaited key US Inflation data.

  • Asian Stocks Fall: Asian stocks also edged lower on Tuesday, with South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 among the biggest losers.

  • Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian National Rupee (INR) opened higher by 62 paise at 95.16 per US dollar. The previous close was at 95.78.

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