Stock Market Update 26 October 2026: Sensex Drops Over 350 Pts; Nifty 50 Below 22,500 In Early Trade

The Indian stock market indices traded in the red as the markets reopened on Monday, 26 October 2026, after the weekend break.

At around 9:45 AM:

• The Sensex was down by 383.32 points (0.52%) to trade at 72,740.51.

• The Nifty 50 was down by 133.30 points (0.59%) to trade at 22,466.70.

On Friday, 23 October 2026, the indices closed in the red amid domestic and global headwinds. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 73,123.83, down 0.17%. The Nifty 50 stood at 22,600.00, down 0.39%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

Not just the Sensex and the Nifty 50, but other broader indices also traded in the red during early trading on Monday.

At around 9:45 AM, Bank Nifty was down 240.65 points (0.44%) to trade at 54,046.70. The Nifty Financial Services index was also down by 106.65 points (0.44%) to trade at 24,296.35.

Sectoral indices, meanwhile, traded in mixed directions:

• Nifty Auto was down 0.90%.

• Nifty FMCG was down 0.74%.

• Nifty PSU Bank was down 1.16%.

• Nifty Realty was down 0.45%.

• Nifty Commodities was down 0.12%.

• Nifty Private Bank was up 0.16%.

• Nifty Metal was up 0.12%.

• Nifty Pharma was up 0.43%.

• Nifty IT was down 1.20%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 9:51 AM on Monday:

What About The Global Markets?

The global markets gave mixed cues on Monday:

• S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 11:50 AM Tokyo time.

• Japan’s Topix rose 0.3%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed.

• The Shanghai Composite fell 0.5%.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%.

Other Important Updates

• Crude Oil Declines: Global crude oil prices fell a bit on Monday after climbing to near six-month high during the previous session.

• Gold Hoves Near 3-Month Low: Gold prices edged near three-month low on Monday as investors await the Fed Policy Meet this week.

• Rupee Opens Flat: The Indian National Rupee (INR) opened almost flat at 94.93 per US dollar. The previous close was at 94.94.

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