Stock Market Today
Market closed — showing the 29 October 2026 session · Market mood: fear
Why the market moved
Indian markets closed broadly higher on Thursday, 29 October 2026, with the SENSEX gaining 1.24% and the NIFTY 50 rising 1.05%, supported by strong breadth — 39 of the 50 index stocks advanced. Realty and FMCG were the standout sectors, with NIFTY Realty surging 2.75%, while Adani Ports, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Eternal were among the biggest individual contributors to the NIFTY 50's gains. The Auto sector was the lone notable laggard, slipping marginally, with Maruti Suzuki and Bajaj Auto among the top drags on the index. Market anxiety eased as India VIX fell 6.43% to 15.20, and both foreign and domestic institutional investors were net buyers in the previous session.
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Lifting Nifty 50 most
Dragging Nifty 50 most
Global cues
S&P 500 -0.13% · Dow Jones -0.24% · NASDAQ -1.06% · S&P/TSX +0.01% · Bovespa -2.76% · FTSE 100 +0.61%