The Nifty50 and Sensex are set to open higher on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The GIFT Nifty rose 100 points, while Brent crude prices reached $110.02. Many Asian markets gained following Wall Street trends. Meanwhile, Jio Platforms and Paras Healthcare started their subscription process, and HD Fire Protect got listed today.
Stock Market LIVE: The Nifty50 and the Sensex are expected to open sharply higher on Wednesday.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026: The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty50's performance, was trading over 100 points higher. The futures were quoted at 23,020, up 131 points.
Asia-Pacific markets were trading higher, mirroring overnight moves on Wall Street as earning optimism supported the risk-on sentiment.
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.
Brent crude prices rose as investors weighed the prospect of Red-Sea shipping risks and threats to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The December futures were quoted at $110.02, up 1.34 per cent.
Gold and silver futures were trading 0.16 per cent and 0.41 per cent lower, respectively.
India's biggest initial public offer (IPO), Jio Platforms, is opening for subscription on Wednesday.
Moreover, Paras Healthcare will also open for subscription.
HD Fire Protect will debut on the exchanges on Wednesday.