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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Wednesday (October 15, 2025), tracking a rally in Asian markets amid expectations of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve later this month.
In early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 354.57 points to 82,384.55. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 109.55 points to 25,255.05.
Among Sensex companies, Asian Paints, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finserv and Power Grid were the major gainers.
However, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, Infosys and Titan were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng were trading in positive territory.
On Tuesday (October 14, 2025), US markets closed on a mixed note.
“Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing threat to the US economy, hinting at the possibility of two more rate cuts this year,” said Jigar Trivedi, senior research analyst at Reliance Securities.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.19% to ₹62.27 per barrel.
According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹1,508.53 crore on Tuesday (October 14, 2025), while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,661.13 crore.
On Tuesday (October 14, 2025), the Sensex closed at 82,029.98, down 297.07 points or 0.36%. Nifty fell 81.85 points or 0.32% to 25,145.50.
published – October 15, 2025 11:58 am IST