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Sensex, Nifty Open Flat As High Oil Prices Offset Banking Gains
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News18•19-10-2026, 09:30
Sensex, Nifty Open Flat As High Oil Prices Offset Banking Gains
- •Indian stock markets opened largely flat on Monday as elevated crude oil prices offset gains from strong corporate earnings and banking stocks.
- •The NSE Nifty 50 opened up 4.70 points at 23,150.85, while the BSE Sensex gained 120.03 points to open at 74,849.30.
- •Geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent crude prices high, acting as a major headwind for investor sentiment.
- •Sectoral indices showed mixed movements, with Nifty Auto, Metal, Pharma, and PSU Bank posting gains, while IT and FMCG indices declined.
- •Investors are closely tracking second-quarter earnings reports from major companies including Bajaj Finance and UltraTech Cement.
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The Indian stock markets opened largely flat as elevated crude oil prices caused by escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz offset support from recent market gains and positive corporate earnings.
Sectoral indices showed mixed movements, with Nifty PSU Bank rising over 2 per cent and Nifty Oil and Gas gaining 0.78 per cent, while the Nifty IT index fell 1.26 per cent and Nifty Private Bank dropped over 1 per cent.
Major companies including Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Zinc, Union Bank of India, Just Dial, and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency are scheduled to announce their second-quarter earnings.
