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Sensex-Nifty closes green: सेंसेक्स और निफ्टी आज लगातार दूसरे दिन बढ़त के साथ बंद हुए।
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 16:03
Share Market Rally: Sensex and Nifty surge past 23100 adding 82k crore in wealth.
  • •Sensex and Nifty staged a strong recovery from day lows with Sensex surging 766 points.
  • •Nifty closed above the 23100 mark for the first time since September 25.
  • •Investors wealth grew by over 82000 crore rupees as total market cap increased on BSE.
  • •IT sector and banking shares provided strong support helping the indices bounce back.
  • •18 out of 30 Sensex stocks closed in the green led by Tech Mahindra and TCS.

Key Questions Answered

On October 16, 2026, the Sensex closed 413.66 points higher at 74,729.27, and the Nifty closed up by 148.80 points at 23,146.15.

The total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies grew by ₹82,560.57 crore on October 16, 2026, rising from ₹4,71,83,561.46 crore to ₹4,72,66,122.04 crore.

The IT sector provided strong support with its Nifty index rising about 4%, while banking shares and the metal sector also posted solid gains.