Indian equities are expected to open the week on a positive note, with GIFT Nifty trading higher in early trade on Monday amid mixed global cues and easing crude oil prices. Investors will closely watch HCL Technologies' second-quarter results for FY27, due later in the day.
Asian markets opened mixed on Monday. South Korea's Kospi fell 1.3% and the Kosdaq declined 0.7%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.6% in early trade. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.
Crude cools, dollar firm
Crude oil prices traded 1.4% lower in early trading on Monday, with Brent crude hovering around $103.30 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate futures at $90.56 per barrel. Prices remain significantly higher than their pre-West Asia war levels, however. The US dollar index was trading at 102.13, while the US 10-year yield remained at multi-year highs of 5.24%.
US stocks ended higher on Friday: the Dow Jones gained 400 points, or 0.8%, to close at 51,654.95; the S&P 500 ended 0.6% higher at 7,811.54; and the Nasdaq Composite rose about 0.6% to 27,366.17. US stock futures were higher in early trade on Monday.
Friday's close and flows
Indian benchmark indices had closed higher on Friday, with the Nifty ending 1.3% higher at 22,520.45 points and the Sensex closing 1.2% higher at 72,472.33 points. Foreign institutional investors remained sellers, offloading equities worth Rs 3,568.90 crore on Friday, according to NSDL data, while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 4,743.26 crore.
In commodities, COMEX gold was trading slightly higher at around $4,229.6 per ounce; the 24-carat gold rate in India was Rs 1,51,440 per 10 grams. COMEX silver was at $61.51 per ounce, with Indian prices at Rs 225.73 per gram. The Indian rupee ended on October 9 at 96.73 against the US dollar.
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Share Market Today LIVE, 12th October 2026 — Financial Express
Asian markets opened mixed on Monday. South Korea's Kospi fell 1.3% and the Kosdaq declined 0.7%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.6% in early trade. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.
Crude cools, dollar firm
Crude oil prices traded 1.4% lower in early trading on Monday, with Brent crude hovering around $103.30 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate futures at $90.56 per barrel. Prices remain significantly higher than their pre-West Asia war levels, however. The US dollar index was trading at 102.13, while the US 10-year yield remained at multi-year highs of 5.24%.
US stocks ended higher on Friday: the Dow Jones gained 400 points, or 0.8%, to close at 51,654.95; the S&P 500 ended 0.6% higher at 7,811.54; and the Nasdaq Composite rose about 0.6% to 27,366.17. US stock futures were higher in early trade on Monday.
Friday's close and flows
Indian benchmark indices had closed higher on Friday, with the Nifty ending 1.3% higher at 22,520.45 points and the Sensex closing 1.2% higher at 72,472.33 points. Foreign institutional investors remained sellers, offloading equities worth Rs 3,568.90 crore on Friday, according to NSDL data, while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 4,743.26 crore.
In commodities, COMEX gold was trading slightly higher at around $4,229.6 per ounce; the 24-carat gold rate in India was Rs 1,51,440 per 10 grams. COMEX silver was at $61.51 per ounce, with Indian prices at Rs 225.73 per gram. The Indian rupee ended on October 9 at 96.73 against the US dollar.
Sources:
Share Market Today LIVE, 12th October 2026 — Financial Express
