Tuesday, 6 October 2026. This is what changed between Monday's close and this morning, taken from public data and news reports. It is a list of events and numbers, not a view on where the market goes next: I don't publish levels, targets or trade ideas.
Monday's session is covered in the post-market report for 5 October.
Global cues this morning
| Market | Latest | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIFT Nifty | 22,635.00 | +26.5 pts (+0.12%) vs 22,608.5 at 3:30 PM on 5 Oct | 8:05 AM IST |
| Brent crude | $100.32 a barrel | −$1.93 (−1.89%) | Monday's settlement |
| WTI crude | $89.43 a barrel | −$1.68 (−1.84%) | Monday's settlement |
| US 10-year yield | 5.31% | +3 basis points | Monday's close |
| Dow Jones | not available | +0.2% | Monday's close |
| S&P 500 | not available | +0.7% | Monday's close |
| Nasdaq Composite | not available | +1.0%, a record close | Monday's close |
GIFT Nifty is a futures contract, so it is not like-for-like with the Nifty 50. This morning it was 79.25 points above the Nifty's Monday close of 22,555.75. I have percentage moves for the US indices from Yahoo Finance but no closing levels from a source I could open, so I am not printing levels. I did not check Asian markets this morning.
Monday's numbers at home
| Market | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,555.75 | +133.80 pts (+0.60%) |
| Sensex | 72,382.47 | +472.77 pts (+0.66%) |
| Bank Nifty | 54,714.10 | +263.35 pts (+0.48%) |
| India VIX | 14.78 | +0.32 (+2.21%) |
| USD/INR | not available | no sourced close found |
All index figures are from Zerodha Kite market data. I still could not find a rupee close I could source, so I am not giving one.
For 5 October, 5paisa, which publishes NSE's provisional data, shows foreign institutional investors (FIIs) as net sellers of ₹4,699.10 crore in the cash market and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) as net buyers of ₹5,181.60 crore. These are in line with the Trendlyne figures given in last evening's report.
Oil falls as Middle East exports recover
Reuters reported that Brent settled at $100.32 a barrel on Monday, down 1.89%, and WTI at $89.43, down 1.84%. According to the report, shipping data showed Middle East crude exports above their pre-war levels on four of the seven days in the last week of September, despite attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Group of Seven has pledged to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel from emergency reserves. Reuters said concern about supply disruption from the US war with Iran limited the fall.
Nasdaq closes at a record
Yahoo Finance reported that the Nasdaq rose 1.0% to a record close on Monday, the S&P 500 0.7% and the Dow 0.2%. Nvidia reached an all-time high, its first since May. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 3 basis points to 5.31%. The ISM services index for September was 54.9, against 55.4 the month before, and its prices index rose to 74 from 72.6.
SEBI expiry settlement: a report, no circular yet
Kotak Neo reported on 5 October that SEBI plans to stop using the closing auction session to set the settlement price of derivatives for at least a year, and to go back to the VWAP of the last 30 minutes of trading. The closing auction could stay for less-liquid stocks. The report said SEBI received about 20,000 suggestions on its consultation paper and expects to make the change by the end of October. The closing auction has applied to stocks in the derivatives segment since 3 August, and comments on the consultation were due by 3 October. I have not seen a SEBI circular on this.
Bank and retail business updates
Several companies released September-quarter business updates after Monday's close:
- Kotak Mahindra Bank: net advances of ₹5,77,094 crore, up 24.7% from a year earlier, and total deposits of ₹6,51,491 crore, up 23.2%. CASA deposits were ₹2,49,105 crore, up 11.3%. Deposits included FCNR(B) deposits of $5.78 billion taken under the RBI's concessional swap window.
- Axis Bank: gross advances up 22.7% and total deposits up 20.7% from a year earlier.
- Trent: standalone revenue of ₹5,788 crore, up 23%. It added 27 stores, for a total of 1,342.
These are the companies' provisional business updates as reported, not full quarterly results.
Today's calendar
- Tuesday, 6 October: NSE weekly expiry. This month's monthly expiry is on Tuesday, 27 October. I have not checked today's results or IPO listings, so I am not listing any.
- Wednesday, 7 October: RBI Monetary Policy Committee decision (the meeting runs 5 to 7 October).
- Thursday, 8 October: TCS board meeting on September-quarter results and a second interim dividend, record date 14 October.
- Tuesday, 20 October: NSE holiday, per the exchange's holiday list.
What I check at 9:00
These are the data points I look at before the open, not a forecast:
- Where GIFT Nifty is at 9:00 compared with the 22,635 in this note.
- Whether NSE's own page confirms the 5 October FII and DII figures.
- Brent at 9:00 against Monday's $100.32 settlement.
Sources
- GIFT Nifty, Indian index closes and India VIX: Zerodha Kite market data
- US index moves, 10-year yield, ISM data and Nvidia: Yahoo Finance
- Oil settlements, Middle East exports and G7 release: Reuters via Yahoo Finance
- FII and DII flows for 5 October: NSE provisional data via 5paisa
- SEBI settlement report: Kotak Neo; closing auction start date and consultation deadline: Angel One
- Kotak Mahindra Bank update: Sahi, Equitybulls
- Axis Bank and Trent updates: Whalesbook
- TCS board meeting: TCS intimation
- Holidays and expiry: NSE holiday list and expiry rules; RBI MPC dates as in the post-market report for 5 October
This note summarises public news and data for information only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. I am not registered with SEBI as an investment adviser or research analyst.