Market performance
Indian equity markets rallied strongly on April 10, 2026. The Sensex gained over 800 points, while the Nifty moved above the 24,000 mark.
The upside was led by heavyweights in the banking and financial space, including ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank. Auto stocks also saw strong buying, with Eicher Motors contributing to the gains. Except for IT, all major indices ended higher.
Index performance
Sensex rose 918.60 points (1.20%) to close at 77,550.25.
Nifty 50 gained 278.55 points (1.17%) to 24,053.65.
Nifty Bank advanced 1,099.50 points (2.01%) to 55,921.20.
Nifty IT declined 596.90 points (-1.89%) to 31,039.30.
Broader markets also ended in the green.
Nifty Midcap climbed 875.70 points (1.54%) to 57,854.45.
Nifty Smallcap rose 135.35 points (1.68%) to 8,202.90.
What drove the market move?
Banking and financial stocks led gains
Heavyweight banks like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank supported the rally and lifted the indices higher.
Auto sector strength
Auto stocks saw strong buying interest. Nifty Auto was among the top gainers, rising around 2.8%.
Broad-based participation
Gains were seen across sectors, with most indices ending higher except IT.
Support from crude oil movement
Brent crude declined during the week to around $96–$97 per barrel following ceasefire-related developments.
Sectoral performance
Banking and auto stocks were among the top performers during the session.
IT remained the only major laggard, ending in the red.
Commodities and Currency
Gold (MCX) fell to ₹1,52,450, down ₹984 (-0.64%).
Silver (MCX) declined to ₹2,41,238, falling ₹2,530 (-1.04%).
Brent crude traded around $96–$97 per barrel after a weekly decline.
The Indian Rupee weakened slightly to 92.73 per U.S. dollar amid RBI measures to curb arbitrage trades.
Volatility index
Market volatility declined. India VIX fell by 1.58 points (-7.72%) to 18.85, indicating easing market uncertainty.
Market takeaway
Friday’s rally reflects strong buying support in banking and auto stocks, pushing the Nifty above the 24,000 level.
While most sectors participated in the rally, IT stocks remained under pressure. Markets will continue to track sectoral trends, crude oil movement and currency developments for further direction.
Source: Moneycontrol, Business Standard, Google Finance, Livemint
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