The NIFTY 50 closed at 22,811.35, down 77.60 points or 0.34%, while the BSE Sensex fell 143.21 points (0.19%) to 73,709.69, giving up early-session gains. Brent crude rose 1.31% to USD 110.15 per barrel, raising concerns over imported inflation, corporate margins and the rupee, which strengthened to 94.71 per US dollar. Continued foreign institutional selling weighed on sentiment. The Nifty IT index was the only major sectoral gainer, up 2.52%, while Nifty Auto fell 1.99% and Nifty Metal 1.97%. Most Asian markets closed higher, with Hang Seng down 0.95%, and gold and silver declined 0.49% and 1.15% respectively at the time of reporting.
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 101.70 |
| Change that session | -0.28% |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 4,125.21 |
| Change that session | -0.38% |
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