Share Market Today: Nifty, Sensex and Bank Nifty Rise

Share Market Prime Assure News Desk 16 Views Published: 05 Oct 2026 Updated: 22 Oct 2026

New Delhi, October 5, 2026: Indian equity markets staged a strong recovery on Monday, ending a four-session losing streak. The Nifty 50, Sensex and Bank Nifty all closed higher as buying returned across FMCG, financial and several other sectors.

Nifty 50 Today

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,555.75, gaining 133.80 points or 0.60%. During the session, the index touched an intraday high of 22,621.80 and a low of 22,397.10.

Sensex Today

The BSE Sensex settled at 72,382.47, gaining 472.77 points or 0.66%. Buying in FMCG, financials and other key sectors supported the benchmark.

Bank Nifty Today

The Bank Nifty closed at 54,714.10, compared with the previous close of 54,450.75. It gained approximately 263.35 points or 0.48%. Banking stocks witnessed broad-based buying during the session.

Top 10 Gainers on October 5

Rank	Stock	Price	Change
1	ITC	₹268.90	+5.08%
2	BSE	₹3,180	+4.39%
3	Tata Motors PV	₹288.65	+3.31%
4	Shriram Finance	₹971.40	+2.79%
5	Bajaj Finance	₹970.00	+2.29%
6	Bharti Airtel	₹1,780	~+2.2%
7	Eternal	₹320.80	~+2.2%
8	NTPC	₹321.80	~+2.1%
9	Adani Ports SEZ	₹1,774	~+2.1%
10	TCS	₹2,114	~+1.9%

ITC was the strongest Nifty 50 gainer, rising 5.08%, followed by BSE and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.

Top 10 Losers on October 5

Rank	Stock	Price	Change
1	HCL Technologies	₹1,203	-3.31%
2	Max Healthcare	₹917.10	-2.55%
3	HDFC Bank	₹705.15	-2.27%
4	Asian Paints	₹2,353	~-2.2%
5	Apollo Hospitals	₹7,998	~-1.7%
6	Infosys	₹1,020.50	~-1.5%
7	Sun Pharma	₹1,783	~-1.0%
8	HDFC Life	₹529.10	~-1.0%
9	Nestle India	₹1,297	~-0.8%
10	Tata Consumer	₹949.35	~-0.8%

HCL Technologies was the biggest Nifty 50 loser, declining 3.31%, followed by Max Healthcare, HDFC Bank and Asian Paints.

Why Did the Market Rise?

The recovery was supported by softer-than-expected US jobs data, easing concerns over an aggressive Federal Reserve rate hike and lower crude oil prices. Financial stocks also gained following positive Q2 business updates.

Conclusion: October 5 was a positive session for Indian equities. Nifty regained the 22,550 level, while Sensex advanced nearly 473 points. However, weakness remained visible in several IT and healthcare/pharma stocks.