Wednesday, 7 October 2026. This is what changed between Tuesday'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.
Tuesday's session is covered in the post-market report for 6 October.
Global cues this morning
| Market | Latest | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIFT Nifty | 22,677.50 | −101.0 pts (−0.44%) vs 22,778.5 at 3:30 PM on 6 Oct | 8:05 AM IST |
| Brent crude | about $100.6 a barrel | settled slightly higher | Tuesday's settlement |
| WTI crude | $89.44 a barrel | +$0.01 | Tuesday's settlement |
| US 10-year yield | 5.28% | −2.7 basis points | Tuesday's close |
| Dow Jones | 51,521.04 | +253.14 pts (+0.49%) | Tuesday's close |
| S&P 500 | 7,818.95 | +45.00 pts (+0.58%), a record close | Tuesday's close |
| Nasdaq Composite | 27,599.79 | +122.48 pts (+0.45%), a record close | Tuesday's close |
GIFT Nifty is a futures contract, so it is not like-for-like with the Nifty 50. This morning it was 98.6 points below the Nifty's Tuesday close of 22,776.10. I did not find Asian index figures this morning from a source I could open, so I am not listing them.
Tuesday's numbers at home
| Market | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,776.10 | +220.35 pts (+0.98%) |
| Sensex | 73,067.81 | +685.34 pts (+0.95%) |
| Bank Nifty | 55,128.40 | +414.30 pts (+0.76%) |
| India VIX | 13.61 | −1.17 (−7.92%) |
| USD/INR | not available | no sourced close found |
All index figures are from Zerodha Kite market data. I could not find a rupee close I could source, so I am not giving one.
For 6 October, 5paisa, which publishes NSE's provisional data, shows foreign institutional investors (FIIs) as net sellers of ₹2,961.30 crore in the cash market and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) as net buyers of ₹5,088.90 crore. On 5 October FIIs had sold a net ₹4,699.10 crore.
RBI policy decision today
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has been meeting since Monday, and its decision is due today, 7 October. At its last meeting, held from 3 to 5 August, it kept the repo rate at 5.25%, according to GoldenPi. I have not seen the decision yet; it will be in this evening's post-market report.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at records
Reuters, via Yahoo Finance, reported that the S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,818.95 and the Nasdaq Composite 0.45% to 27,599.79 on Tuesday, both record closes. The Dow added 0.49% and is still about 5% below its 5 August record. Yahoo Finance reported that Nvidia and AMD reached all-time highs, and that Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft together now make up more than 21% of the S&P 500. Constellation Energy rose 13% after Alphabet signed a 20-year agreement, worth $4.3 billion, to buy power from 890 megawatts of its nuclear capacity.
Oil holds near $100 as yields ease
Brent settled slightly higher at about $100.6 a barrel on Tuesday and WTI rose 1 cent to $89.44, Reuters reported. Trading Economics said Brent had fallen to $97.8 earlier in the session before recovering. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.7 basis points to 5.28%, and the dollar index fell 0.3%. A separate Reuters report linked the steadier oil price to the G7 agreement to release emergency stocks, covered in yesterday's note.
Today's calendar
- Wednesday, 7 October: RBI Monetary Policy Committee decision. There is no NSE expiry today.
- Thursday, 8 October: TCS board meeting on September-quarter results.
- Tuesday, 13 October: next NSE weekly expiry. This month's monthly expiry is on Tuesday, 27 October.
- Tuesday, 20 October: NSE holiday, per the exchange's holiday list.
I have not checked today's IPO listings or other results, so I am not listing any.
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 22,677.50 in this note.
- Whether NSE's own page confirms the 6 October FII and DII figures.
- The RBI's policy statement once it is published.
Sources
- GIFT Nifty, Indian index closes and India VIX: Zerodha Kite market data
- US index closes, record highs and the Dow's distance from its record: Reuters via Yahoo Finance
- Nvidia, AMD, index concentration and Constellation Energy: Yahoo Finance
- Oil settlements, 10-year yield and dollar index: Reuters via Yahoo Finance; Brent's intraday low: Trading Economics
- FII and DII flows for 5 and 6 October: NSE provisional data via 5paisa
- RBI repo rate and MPC dates: GoldenPi
- TCS board meeting: TCS intimation
- Holidays and expiry: NSE holiday list and expiry rules
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.