Markets recover early losses amid buying in IT stocks, HDFC Bank

Benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, bounced back after falling in early trade on Wednesday (October 14, 2026), as a rally in IT stocks and HDFC Bank helped the markets sustain the previous session’s recovery.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 32.96 points to 73,000.82 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 32.65 points to 22,688.75. However, both benchmark indices later recovered all their early losses; the BSE benchmark traded 161.48 points higher at 73,195.26, and the Nifty climbed 36 points to 22,757.95.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services, HCLTech, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Maruti and HDFC Bank were among the major gainers. Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Larsen & Toubro, Power Grid and Eternal were among the major laggards.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 0.62% higher at $106.4 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,305.13 crore on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), according to exchange data.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and the Hang Seng index were quoting higher. U.S. markets ended lower on Tuesday.

On Tuesday (October 13), the Sensex jumped 1,109.10 points, or 1.54%, to settle near the day’s high at 73,033.78, posting its best single-day gain in four months. The Nifty climbed 358.60 points, or 1.60%, to end at 22,721.95, marking its best single-day rebound in more than two months.