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Stock Market Today: Sensex Jumps 500 Points While Nifty IT Surges 4 Percent
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News18•13-10-2026, 12:01
Stock Market Today: Sensex Jumps 500 Points While Nifty IT Surges 4 Percent
- •Indian stock markets traded with strong gains on October 13, driven by a 4 percent surge in the Nifty IT index and a 500-point jump in the Sensex.
- •Global market cues remained mixed as US markets closed with variations on Monday, with the Dow Jones gaining 0.38 percent while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw slight declines.
- •Crude oil prices witnessed a decline following earlier spikes due to geopolitical tensions, with Brent crude trading around 105 dollars per barrel.
- •Investors are closely monitoring global factors including crude oil price fluctuations and falling US bond yields for further market direction.
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Trading in the Indian stock market took place with gains on October 13, with the Sensex jumping 500 points and the Nifty IT surging by 4%.
On Monday, US markets saw mixed trading, where the Dow Jones closed 195.60 points or 0.38% higher at 51,850.55, while the S&P 500 recorded a decline of 0.06% and the Nasdaq fell by 0.44%.
Following an attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia, oil prices initially rose by about $2 per barrel on Monday. By Tuesday, Brent crude fell 0.57% to $106.04 per barrel and US WTI crude was trading 0.5% lower at $93.27 per barrel, with crude oil experiencing an overall decline of 1.05 percent.
