MARKET SNAPSHOT — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026

Indian equity benchmarks extended their gaining streak to a second consecutive session on Friday, October 30, 2026, with the Nifty 50 reclaiming the psychologically important 23,000 mark and the Sensex advancing over 300 points, as buying in information technology and pharmaceutical stocks helped offset weakness across broader markets.

The Nifty settled at 23,053.10, gaining 116.35 points or 0.51%, while the BSE Sensex ended 308.49 points, or 0.42%, higher at 74,459.53 [citation:8][citation:12].

However, the rally was selective. The broader market remained under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 declining 0.8% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 1.8%. Market breadth on the NSE remained negative, with 2,862 declines against 1,311 advances [citation:4][citation:8].

Information technology and pharmaceutical stocks led sectoral gains on Friday, helping the benchmark indices extend their recovery. The Nifty IT index climbed 2.3%, while the Nifty Pharma index advanced 1.8% [citation:4][citation:8].

Infosys and Wipro featured among the prominent Nifty 50 gainers, rising 3.4% and 2.8% respectively. Trent and InterGlobe Aviation also advanced strongly, gaining over 4% each. Apollo Hospitals rose 3% [citation:8][citation:12].

On the losing side, consumer durables, PSU bank, energy, and media indices fell more than 1% each. The Nifty Energy index declined 0.97%, while the Nifty Bank index fell 223 points to 54,687 [citation:4][citation:8][citation:12].

The Indian rupee appreciated 33 paise to close at 94.93 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, supported by a positive trend in domestic markets and a soft US dollar, though elevated crude oil prices capped sharp gains [citation:2][citation:6].

India VIX, the volatility gauge, rose 0.18 points or 1.19% to 15.29 from the previous close of 15.12. The index moved between an intraday low of 14.47 and a high of 15.69, reflecting continued nervousness amid Middle East tensions [citation:1].

FII/DII Flows: Foreign institutional investors sold shares worth ₹802.91 crore on Friday (provisional NSDL data), while domestic institutional investors continued buying, with net purchases of ₹1,924 crore on Thursday. DII buying has been a consistent counterweight to FII selling [citation:11].