India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.6% up at 74,729.3 on Friday, the highest level since September 23 and extending gains for the second session. Strong corporate earnings and tempered bets on US rate hikes supported market sentiment, while elevated crude prices and relentless foreign fund outflows remained a concern. The tech sector was the standout performer, powered by a 8.5% jump in Tech Mahindra after reporting stronger-than-expected results. TCS, Infosys and HCL Tech also advanced solidly. Other top gainers included Bharti Airtel (2.9%), M&M (2.4%) and Bajaj Finance (1.4%). Lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank are set to publish results on Saturday. Meanwhile, IndiGo shares slipped over 2%, amid concerns over new government rules on airline ticket pricing. For the week, the index advanced 3.1%, posting its strongest weekly performance in six months.
India's main stock market index, the SENSEX, rose to 74729 points on October 16, 2026, gaining 0.56% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.56%, though it remains 10.99% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from India. Historically, the BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 86159.02 in December of 2025. BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on October 17 of 2026.
India's main stock market index, the SENSEX, rose to 74729 points on October 16, 2026, gaining 0.56% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.56%, though it remains 10.99% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from India. The BSE SENSEX Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 73296.96 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 68085.84 in 12 months time.