The Nifty rebound ended a four-session losing streak on October 26, 2026, as Indian equities recovered sharply from early lows. The Nifty 50 closed at 22,753.20, up 153.20 points, or 0.68%, while the Sensex gained 482.92 points, or 0.66%, to 73,606.75. The recovery did not extend to the currency market: the rupee weakened for a third consecutive session.
Key Takeaways
- The Nifty recovered nearly 370 points from its intraday low to finish higher.
- Midcap and smallcap indices outperformed, while metals and pharmaceuticals led sector gains.
- The rupee closed at 95.19 per dollar ahead of a week of major central-bank decisions.
Table of Contents
- Nifty rebound reverses early losses
- Metals and pharma lead the advance
- Rupee weakness contrasts with equity gains
- Conclusion
Nifty rebound reverses early losses
The Nifty touched 22,387 before recovering to a positive close. The Sensex also reversed substantial early losses after falling to 72,514.57 during the session.
Buying extended beyond the largest companies. The Nifty Midcap 100 rose 1.19% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 1.38%. Those advances represented a partial recovery after the previous week’s sharp declines, rather than a full reversal of the losses.
Hariselvan Radhakrishnan, founder and chief executive of HST Wealth, attributed the rebound to buying near recent support levels, a pullback in crude oil and strength in healthcare and selected heavyweight stocks.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories | Closed at ₹1,316.60, up 7.08%. |
| JSW Steel | Closed at ₹1,236.10, up 4.27%. |
| Shriram Finance | Closed at ₹826.35, down 4.47%. |
| Tata Consumer Products | Closed at ₹928.85, down 3.64%. |
Metals and pharma lead the advance
The Nifty Metal index gained 2.2%, while Nifty Pharma rose 1.8%. Healthcare, oil and gas, and capital goods also advanced. Media and consumer durables were the only sectors to finish lower.
Steel shares rose against the backdrop of India’s draft National Steel Policy Vision 2047. The Ministry of Steel has invited comments on the proposal until October 30, 2026. The policy remains a draft, and its publication alone does not establish what drove the day’s share-price gains.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories led the Nifty 50 gainers, followed by JSW Steel. Shriram Finance and Tata Consumer Products were the biggest decliners.
Rupee weakness contrasts with equity gains
The rupee fell 25 paise to close at 95.19 against the US dollar. Its third consecutive decline contrasted with the stock-market recovery, with softer Asian currencies and rising domestic bond yields weighing on the currency.
Brent crude eased to around $115 a barrel from Friday’s $116.72 level, but remained elevated amid concerns about West Asian supplies. Ajit Mishra, senior vice-president of research at Religare Broking, said attacks on Saudi infrastructure had kept energy-supply concerns alive.
The next scheduled corporate updates include results from Tata Steel, Waaree Energies and United Breweries on Tuesday, October 27. Policy decisions follow from the US Federal Reserve on October 28, the European Central Bank on October 29 and the Bank of Japan on October 30.
Conclusion
The Nifty rebound delivered a positive close after four losing sessions, but the rupee continued to weaken. Tuesday’s corporate results are the next scheduled test, before three major central-bank decisions later in the week.
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