Stock Market Update 19 October 2026: Sensex Drops Over 200 Pts, Nifty 50 Below 23,100 At The Opening Bell

The Indian stock market indices opened and traded in the red on Monday morning. While the Sensex dropped approximately 210 points, the Nifty 50 traded below 23,100.
The Indian stock market indices traded in the red as the markets reopened on Monday, 19 October 2026, after the weekend break.
At around 9:15 AM:
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The Sensex was down by 210.87 points (0.28%) to trade at 74,518.40.
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The Nifty 50 was down by 63.20 points (0.27%) to trade at 23,082.95.
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the indices recovered from intraday losses and closed higher. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 72,729.27, up 0.59%. The Nifty 50 stood at 23,146.15, up 0.65%.
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