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Sensex Today | Nifty 50 Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices trade higher, despite oil surging past $118/bbl and stoking inflation concerns.

Market sentiment is mixed, with information technology, pharmaceuticals and healthcare stocks leading gains. Midcap and smallcap technology shares also show strength. However, consumer durables, FMCG, metals and cement remain under pressure. Auto, media, oil and gas, and several financial segments trade lower. The divergence suggests selective buying, with gains concentrated in technology and defensive healthcare stocks rather than broad-based participation.

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Jio Platforms shares gained over 1% to Rs 1,435 on Friday, extending their strong post-listing rally. The stock made its market debut on Wednesday at Rs 1,359, marking a 21.36% premium above its IPO price. With the latest gains, the shares have climbed more than 28% in their first three trading sessions. Read more

The strong quarterly performance was driven by sustained growth in its contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) business and continued momentum in its Affordable Medicines division. Read more

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• Indian equities enter Samvat 2083 after a volatile year and a sharp market correction.
• While lower valuations have improved the risk-reward profile of several stocks, persistent FII outflows, elevated crude oil prices and global uncertainties remain key concerns.
• Strong domestic fundamentals and earnings growth could support markets, but returns will increasingly depend on stock selection, valuations and earnings delivery. Read more

Short duration mutual funds invest in treasury bills, commercial papers, certificates of deposits and so on to take care of their liquidity needs. They also invest in corporate bonds, government securities, among others. Read more

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• Suzlon Energy shares fell after the company reported a 69% year-on-year decline in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 394 crore, despite a 26% rise in revenue driven by record wind turbine deliveries.
• Nuvama said profit and EBITDA missed estimates. The profit decline was largely due to a high base in the year-ago quarter, when Suzlon recognised a one-time deferred tax asset benefit of Rs 891 crore.

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• The yen inched higher on Friday after the Bank of Japan held rates steady as expected, while the dollar tracked Treasury yields lower as a fresh wave of selling in AI shares triggered a flight to safety.
• The BOJ left interest rates on hold at 1.25% in a widely anticipated move, but revised up its inflation forecast and stressed anew its readiness to continue pushing up borrowing costs to forestall mounting inflation risks.
• Following the decision, the yen strengthened to a high of 157.115 per dollar, erasing most of its losses for the month and putting it on track to end October broadly flat.

Shares of Tata Group retail firm Trent rallied as much as 7% to their day’s high of Rs 3,059 on the BSE on Friday after the company reported a net profit of Rs 468.09 crore in the second quarter of FY27, up 25% from Rs 373.42 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year (Q2FY26). Read more

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Hero MotoCorp posted strong revenue growth in the September quarter, supported by double-digit volume growth, market share gains and improving demand for scooters and electric vehicles. However, its shares fell 3.6% on Thursday following the results, as investors remained concerned about rising input costs and competitive pressures. The company's Ebitda margin contracted 160 basis points year-on-year to 13.4%, although it improved marginally by 10 basis points sequentially.

Indian equities staged a broad-based recovery on Thursday, with the Sensex gaining 905 points and the Nifty settling above 22,900. Supportive global cues following the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged sparked buying across sectors.

The Fed voted to maintain its benchmark interest rate in the 3.75%-4% range, triggering a decline in US bond yields. The nearly 1% fall in the US 10-year Treasury yield provided some relief to equities, though uncertainty over the global interest-rate outlook continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The stock market's advance-decline ratio has dropped to a seven-month low in October, highlighting the weakness beneath gains in benchmark indices.

While the Sensex and Nifty have advanced 2.3% and 1.4%, respectively, this month, the BSE MidCap 150 and BSE SmallCap 250 indices have fallen 3% and 4.2%. The trend marks a reversal from the broader market's outperformance in favour of small- and mid-cap stocks earlier this year, highlighting the growing divergence between frontline shares and the wider market.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares touched a record high on Thursday, extending a rally fuelled by improving growth prospects and expectations of stronger earnings. The stock has gained nearly 10% so far in October, marking its strongest monthly performance since March 2025. It has risen almost 30% since the beginning of April.

The yield on the 10-year benchmark government bond fell 5 basis points to 7.39% on Thursday, marking its steepest single-day decline since July. The drop was driven by a rally in US Treasuries and a modest easing in oil prices. The yield had settled at 7.44% in the previous session.

The Australian dollar weakened on Friday as heavy spending by major technology companies triggered a sell-off in equities and dampened demand for riskier assets. The New Zealand dollar, meanwhile, stabilised after suffering losses following the central bank's surprise decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

Gold prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Friday, extending losses after falling more than 1% in the previous session. Persistent US inflation has strengthened expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, putting pressure on the precious metal.

US stocks declined on Thursday as investors reassessed big tech's hefty spending on artificial intelligence amid a flurry of corporate earnings and key inflation data. The sell-off came a day after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. All three major US indexes ended lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading losses following disappointing quarterly results from Alphabet, released late Wednesday.

GIFT Nifty futures on the NSE IX were trading 14.5 points, or 0.06%, lower at 23,028, indicating a subdued start for Indian equity markets on Friday.

Several stocks, including Reliance Industries, Jio Platforms, Trent, Suzlon Energy, IndiGo, Vedanta Power, Sagility and Rail Vikas Nigam, are likely to remain in focus on Friday, October 30. Investors will track September-quarter earnings, fundraising plans, credit rating updates, regulatory developments and fresh business wins for stock-specific cues.

Technology stocks declined for a second consecutive session as disappointing earnings and mounting concerns over heavy artificial intelligence spending prompted investors to reassess the potential returns from AI investments, triggering a shift away from the sector.

The Indian stock market rallied on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty gaining more than 1% after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, lifting investor sentiment. However, traders are likely to remain cautious amid potential volatility due to the expiry of derivatives contracts.

Indian equities rallied across the board, supported by the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, a slight moderation in crude oil prices and renewed institutional buying. The gains came despite a challenging global backdrop, pointing to a recovery in investor risk appetite.