Sensex Nifty today: Indian benchmark indices traded firmly higher in afternoon trade on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, as information technology shares rallied after HCLTech’s September-quarter results. At 1 pm the Sensex was up 579.50 points, or 0.81 percent, at 72,504.18, while the Nifty 50 gained 178.80 points, or 0.80 percent, at 22,543.45.
Sensex Nifty today: how the session unfolded
Both indices opened lower but turned positive within the first hour. Monday’s close was 71,924.68 for the Sensex, down 0.76 percent, and 22,363.35 for the Nifty, down 0.70 percent. By late morning the Nifty had crossed 22,500 and held the level through midday.
Breadth was mixed. The Nifty Midcap index was marginally higher, while the Nifty Smallcap index was down around 0.9 percent at midday, so the gains were concentrated in large caps. India VIX, the market’s volatility gauge, fell about 5 percent to 14.44.
IT stocks lead after HCLTech results
The Nifty IT index was the strongest sector, rising more than 3 percent in early trade. HCL Technologies, TCS and Tech Mahindra led the Sensex gainers, with Wipro and LTM also among the top Nifty gainers.
Also Read: Wall Street Opens Mixed: Dow Gains 242 Points as Nasdaq Falls on Chip Stock Weakness
HCLTech reported on Monday that consolidated net profit rose 21.2 percent year on year to Rs 5,132 crore and declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per share. Wipro and Tech Mahindra report on 15 October, and Infosys follows on 23 October.
Nifty FMCG, PSU banks, realty and auto indices were also higher in early trade. Nifty Pharma was the only sector in the red early on, and Divi’s Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma and Laurus Labs were among its top losers at midday.
Rupee, crude and global cues
The rupee opened at 95.16 per US dollar, 62 paise stronger than Monday’s close of 95.78. Monday’s recovery followed RBI measures that included a special dollar window for state-run oil marketing companies and tighter rules on forex derivative positions. Our earlier report on the Monday close and the rupee’s 95 paise jump has the details.
Brent crude hovered near $105 a barrel after gaining nearly $2 in the previous session. Asian markets were weaker, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down about 0.9 percent and Shanghai down about 1 percent in early trade, and South Korea’s Kospi slid roughly 6 percent on a chip-sector sell-off. S&P 500 futures were about 0.2 percent lower.
Foreign flows and what to watch next
Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn a record amount, estimated at about Rs 3 lakh crore, from Indian equities in the first nine months of 2026, compared with about Rs 1.66 lakh crore in all of 2025.
Market participants will track wholesale price inflation data on 14 October and US September consumer price data the same day, along with US bank earnings and the Federal Reserve’s 27-28 October meeting. For the wider backdrop, see our note on why crude above $100 pressures Indian markets.
This article is for education and information only and is not investment advice.
Keep learning with OneTrader
Explore structured lessons and practical guides to build your market knowledge.