Sensex Nifty closing today: Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Monday, 12 October 2026, giving up the recovery seen on Friday. The Sensex fell 547.65 points, or 0.76 percent, to 71,924.68, while the Nifty 50 lost 157.10 points, or 0.70 percent, to 22,363.35. The rupee strengthened sharply on the same day, and HCLTech reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit after the market session.
Sensex Nifty closing today: how the session played out
Both indices opened higher but reversed during the day. The Nifty touched an intraday low of 22,304.45, while the Sensex dipped to about 71,676. Elevated US bond yields, continued foreign selling and uncertainty around oil prices weighed on large-cap stocks.
Our midday report on the Sensex and Nifty noted that the benchmarks were hovering near Friday’s levels; the afternoon weakness pushed them lower into the close.
Sector and stock movers
FMCG and public sector bank indices were among the weakest groups, falling about 1.7 percent and 1.2 percent respectively. Media stocks gained sharply, with the index rising about 4.6 percent, while auto and realty indices also ended higher.
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Among large caps, Dr. Reddy’s, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and BEL were among the gainers. Apollo Hospitals, ITC, Tech Mahindra and L&T were among the biggest losers. Selling was concentrated in large caps: the Nifty Midcap 100 gained about 0.1 percent and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose about 1.4 percent.
Rupee jumps after RBI measures
The rupee closed at 95.78 per US dollar, up 95 paise from the previous level of 96.73. It was the biggest one-day gain since early April. The move followed measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India over the weekend, including a special dollar-supply arrangement for state-run oil marketing companies and tighter rules on forex derivative positions without underlying exposure.
Lower dollar demand from oil importers eases pressure on the currency. The RBI’s earlier liquidity steps, including a bond sale and a change in cash reserve rules, are explained in our note on RBI liquidity measures. Provisional foreign institutional investor figures for Friday showed net selling of Rs 3,568.90 crore, against domestic institutional buying of Rs 4,743.26 crore.
HCLTech results and what is due next
HCL Technologies reported consolidated net profit of Rs 5,132 crore for the September quarter, up 21.2 percent from a year earlier, with revenue growing 11.5 percent. The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per share. The numbers came after market hours, so the stock’s reaction will be seen on Tuesday.
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On 13 October, Tata Elxsi and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance are among companies due to report results, and the RBI’s Rs 25,000 crore government bond sale is scheduled. Wholesale price inflation data follows on 14 October, the same day as US consumer price data. The Federal Reserve meets on 28 October.
Global cues
On Friday, the S&P 500 closed at 7,811.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,654.95. Brent crude traded around 104 dollars a barrel, well above 100 dollars, which matters for India’s import bill, inflation and the rupee. Gold was near 4,171 dollars an ounce and Bitcoin around 83,000 dollars.
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