Stock Market Update 30 October 2026: Sensex Gains Over 200 Points; Nifty 50 Close To 23,000 In Early Trading

  • Updated: 30 Oct 2026, 10:38 AM IST
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Stock Market Update 30 October 2026: Sensex Gains Over 200 Points; Nifty 50 Close To 23,000 In Early Trading
Sensex and Nifty 50 traded higher after the market opened on Friday.
Summary

Indian stock market indices opened and traded higher on Friday morning. The Sensex gained about 216 points, while the Nifty 50 traded close to 23,000. 

The Indian stock market indices opened higher and continued to trade in the green on Friday, 30 October 2026.

At around 9:50 AM:

The Sensex was up 215.80 points (0.29%) to trade at 74,366.84.

The Nifty 50 was up 62.30 points (0.27%) to trade at 22,999.05.

On Thursday, 29 October 2026, bulls staged a comeback as indices closed in positive territory after a few straight sessions of declines. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 74,151.04, up 1.24%. The Nifty 50 stood at 22,936.75, up 1.05%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices traded in mixed directions during early trading on Friday.

At around 9:50 AM, Bank Nifty was down 90.20 points (0.16%) to trade at 54,819.45. The Nifty Financial Services index, however, was up about 20 points (0.08%) to 24,725.00.

Sectoral indices also traded in mixed directions:

  • Nifty Auto was down 0.23%.

  • Nifty FMCG was down 0.50%.

  • Nifty PSU Bank was down 0.28%.

  • Nifty Realty was up 0.19%.

  • Nifty Commodities was down 0.46%.

  • Nifty Private Bank was up 0.14%.

  • Nifty Metal was down 0.54%.

  • Nifty Pharma was up 1.11%.

  • Nifty IT was up 1.54%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 9:58 AM on Friday:

What About The Global Markets?

Global markets gave mixed cues on Friday.

  • S&P 500 futures fell 1% as of 12:06 PM Tokyo time.

  • Japan’s Topix fell 1.3%.

  • Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4%.

  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.5%.

  • The Shanghai Composite fell 0.9%.

  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.6%.

Other Important Updates

  • Crude Oil Prices: Crude oil prices remained elevated on Friday. Brent crude jumped to $118 per barrel.

  • Gold Edges Lower: Gold prices slipped again on Friday amid persistent US inflation concerns.

  • Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian National Rupee (INR) opened higher at 95.21 per US dollar on Friday. The previous close was at 95.26.

  • US Stocks Slide: US stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors reassessed artificial intelligence (AI) spending of big tech firms.

Also Read - Indian 10-Year Government Bond Yields Fall 5 Basis Points To 7.39% As US Federal Reserve Signals A Less Hawkish Rate Outlook

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Vishwa Ved
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Vishwa has spent 10+ years across fintech and FMCG doing what most people miss, connecting the dots, catching trends before they trend, and finding the angle nobody else thought to ask about.

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