Stock markets recuperate early misplaced floor; commerce larger on overseas fund inflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced again after beginning the commerce on a weak word on Friday (October 17, 2025), helped by overseas fund inflows and hopes of U.S. Fed price cuts.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 261.58 factors to 83,206.08 in early commerce. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 76.7 factors to 25,508.60.

However, quickly each the benchmark indices recovered their early misplaced floor and had been buying and selling larger. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge quoted 151.89 factors larger at 83,625.05, and the Nifty traded 31.60 factors up at 25,617.30.

From the Sensex corporations, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Electronics, Bharti Airtel and Titan had been among the many gainers.

However, Eternal declined over 2% put up earnings announcement.

HCL Tech, Infosys, Tech Mahindra and Power Grid had been additionally among the many laggards.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased equities price ₹997.29 crore on Thursday (October 16, 2025), based on alternate information. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) additionally purchased shares price ₹4,076.20 crore within the earlier commerce.

“A turnaround in FII inflows, expectations of Fed rate cuts, the IMF’s upward revision of India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent, and crude prices staying weak near USD 57.35 a barrel have lifted sentiment,” Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, stated.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi traded within the constructive territory whereas Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng quoted decrease.

U.S. markets ended decrease on Thursday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.25% to $60.94 a barrel.

On Thursday (October 16, 2025), the Sensex jumped 862.23 factors or 1.04percentt to settle at 83,467.66. The Nifty surged 261.75 factors or 1.03% to 25,585.30.