Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are set for a strong start on Thursday, taking cues from global markets and early trends in GIFT Nifty, which was trading flat near 25,454. The overall tone remains positive, supported by global gains and domestic sentiment ahead of the weekly expiry of Sensex derivatives contracts today.

On the result front, Infosys, Wipro, Nestle India, Eternal, Jio Financial Services, LTIMindtree, Waaree Energies, JSW Infrastructure, Metro Brands, and Indian Bank are among the companies scheduled to announce their Q2FY26 results today.

On October 15, markets snapped a two-day losing streak, with the Nifty 50 closing above 25,300, marking a one-month high amid broad-based buying and renewed bullish momentum.

On Wednesday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 82605.43 up by 575.45 points or by 0.7 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25323.55 up by 178.05 points or by 0.71 %.

On the global front, Markets across the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Thursday, following Wall Street’s gains driven by strong bank earnings amid a volatile session.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.95 per cent, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.16 per cent, and South Korea’s Kospi climbed 1.09 per cent.

Overnight in the US, Wall Street’s major indices closed broadly higher, with Morgan Stanley and Bank of America rallying after reporting solid quarterly results. Meanwhile, investors continued to monitor rising China–US trade tensions. The broader S&P 500 settled higher by 0.40 per cent, the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.66 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.04 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 30840496.00, Tata Motors Ltd. 26953559.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 23310447.00, ITC Ltd. 16043867.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 15031989.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 412.38 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 100716.49 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 121651 with a total turnover of Rs. 23365.57 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1219837 with a total turnover of Rs. 83736.29 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 64820020 with a total turnover of Rs. 12347622.83 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 6862782 with a total turnover of Rs. 483726.57 Crore.

The FIIs on 15/10/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 11908.81 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 1250.56 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 12485.63 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1236.10 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -576.82 Crore and Rs. 14.46