The Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the green on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, amid positive global cues. While the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 189.36 points to start the session at 82,794.79, the Nifty added 71.35 points to open at 25,394.90. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 82,605.43 and the Nifty 50 at 25,323.55. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap was up by 178.39 points, or 0.38 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index added 313.90 points, or 0.59 per cent, to trade at 53,369.08.
From the Sensex pack, Axis Bank, Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports and Tata Motors were among the major gainers, with Axis Bank leading the pack by gaining over 2 per cent in the early trade today. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, TCS, Sun Pharma and Tata Steel were among the laggards, with Tech Mahindra shedding 0.65 per cent in the opening trade.
In early trade, 2064 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 570 were trading in the red. Seventy-five stocks remained unchanged.
What did Gift Nifty indicate?
Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a positive start as it opened with a gain of 39 points at 25,441.50, compared to the previous close of 25,402.50.
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers of equities worth Rs 68 crore on October 15, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought equities worth Rs 4,650 crore on the same day.
Asian Markets Today
Meanwhile, Asian shares traded in the green following a strong rally in US stocks. While Japan's Nikkei 225 was up by 570.33 points or 1.20 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 127.60 points or 0.49 per cent. South Korea's Kospi traded in the green with a gain of 73.84 points. Shanghai's SSE Composite index was up by 3.89 points or 0.10 per cent.
"Investor sentiment turned upbeat amid growing expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut and dovish signals from major global central banks. Most Asian markets echoed this optimism, lending additional strength to domestic equities. With macro fundamentals improving, corporate earnings staying resilient, and global liquidity sentiment turning supportive, the near-term market bias remains bullish," said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.
