Indian benchmark indices are likely to open higher on October 21, tracking positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading 97 points higher at around 23,028.5 in early trade.

The domestic markets snapped their two-day winning streak on October 19, witnessing heavy selling pressure amid elevated crude oil prices, weak global cues, and a sell-off in private banking stocks following disappointing earnings.

On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 73852.9 down by -876.37 points or by -1.17 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22888.95 down by -257.2 points or by -1.11 %.

On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets were trading higher, mirroring overnight moves on Wall Street as earning optimism supported the risk-on sentiment. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi rose 1.3 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively.

Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ended 1.02 per cent and 0.28 per cent higher, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite settled 0.02 per cent lower.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – HDFC Bank Ltd. 33524133.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 25149396.00, Eternal Ltd. 17850721.00, Reliance Industries Ltd. 15572554.00, State Bank of India 15083265.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 529.51 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 96325.64 Crore. On NSE, total number of shares traded was 529.51 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 96325.64 Crore.

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 529.51 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 96325.64 Crore.

The FIIs on 19/10/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 21530.79 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 401.04 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 18887.55 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 143.99 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 2643.24 Crore and Rs. 257.05