Stock Market Update 30 September 2026: Sensex Gains Over 300 Pts; Nifty 50 Above 22,750

  • Updated: 30 Sep 2026, 11:25 AM IST
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Stock Market Update 30 September 2026: Sensex Gains Over 300 Pts; Nifty 50 Above 22,750
Sensex and Nifty 50 opened lower but traded in the green on Wednesday morning.

Broader Indian stock market indices opened in the red but turned positive shortly after on Wednesday morning. While the Sensex gained approximately 356 points, the Nifty 50 traded above 22,750. 

The Indian stock market indices opened slightly in the red on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. However, they soon started trading in the green.

At around 10:21 AM:

  • The Sensex was up by 356.33 points (0.49%) to trade at 72,885.40.

  • The Nifty 50 was up by 48.60 points (0.21%) to trade at 22,764.80.

On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, both benchmark indices pared morning losses but still closed lower. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 72,529.07, down 0.33%. The Nifty 50 stood at 22,716.20, down 0.28%.

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

At around 10:21 AM, Bank Nifty was up 518.70 points (0.96%) to trade at 54,778.65. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by about 0.18% at 24,692.00.

Most sectoral indices also traded in the green.

  • Nifty Auto was up 1.06%.

  • Nifty Pharma was down 0.89%.

  • Nifty FMCG was up 0.28%.

  • Nifty Metal was down 0.28%.

  • Nifty PSU Bank was up 1.46%.

  • Nifty IT was up 2.63%.

  • Nifty Private Bank was up 0.89%.

  • Nifty Realty was up 0.41%.

  • Nifty Commodities was up 0.50%.

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:29 AM, on Wednesday:

Global markets were mostly bullish on Wednesday:

  • S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% as of 12:57 PM Tokyo time.

  • Japan’s Topix rose 1.6%.

  • Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.8%.

  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed.

  • The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3%.

  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.7%.

  • Gold holds steady: Gold prices remained steady on Wednesday as higher interest rates weighed on demand.

  • Oil prices rise: Global crude oil rebounded sharply on Wednesday as the US President ruled out easing sanctions on Iran.

  • Rupee opens higher: The Indian rupee opened only marginally higher at 95.95 per US dollar on Wednesday. The previous close was at 95.98.

  • US stocks slip: US stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday amid rising treasury yields.

  • Asian stocks rise: Asian stocks rose for the first time in three trading sessions, primarily due to gains in technology shares.

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Vishwa Ved
Vishwa Ved

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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When she's not decoding markets, she trades charts for canvases, chasing art, painting, and architecture across cities she's yet to explore.

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