26 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex Sheds 133 Points, Nifty Near 22,500 Amid Elevated Crude Price
- Indian shares opened lower on October 26, 2026, with the Sensex falling 133.79 points to 72,990.04 and the Nifty declining 75.60 points to 22,524.40.
- Elevated crude prices, Middle East tensions, and uncertainty about the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy outlook weighed on investor sentiment.
- Information technology stocks led the declines, with Infosys among the major losers.
- Foreign Institutional Investors bought ₹887 crore of equities and Domestic Institutional Investors bought ₹3,236 crore on October 23.
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Stock Market Crash: The stock market suffered another major decline on Monday, the first trading day of the week. Both the Sensex and Nifty indexes opened in the red zone. The BSE Sensex plummeted by more than 500 points at the opening.
Why is the stock market down today? Sensex drops over 600 points, Nifty drops below 22,400 - Top 3 reasons explained
The Sensex crashed over 600 points, or nearly 1%, to an intraday low of 72,514.57. The Nifty hit the day's low of 22,387.35, falling over 200 points, or 1%.
Crude shock, geopolitics drag Nifty below 22,500; Shriram Finance tumbles 5%
Equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday, October 26, 2026, tracking the previous week's losses. The Nifty 50 opened at 22,524.40 against a previous close of 22,600 and slipped to 22,438.70 in early trade, losing 161.30 points or 0.71 per cent. The Sensex opened at 72,990.04 against its previous close of 73,123.83 and fell to 72,650.62, a drop of 473.21 points or 0.65 per cent.
Sensex falls 500 points, Nifty below 22,400 as IT stocks slide
The BSE Sensex was trading at 72,584.94, down 538.89 points, or 0.74%, as of 9.24 am. The NSE Nifty 50 fell 211.80 points, or 0.94%, to 22,388.20. The index opened at 22,524.40 and touched a low of 22,387.45.
Sensex, Nifty Fall in Early Trade as Oil Prices and Global Uncertainty Weigh on Markets
MUMBAI, October 26, 2026: Indian equity benchmarks traded lower on Monday, with the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 coming under pressure as elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and uncertainty over [...]
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