Indian equity markets rebounded on Thursday, 15 October, 2026, recovering from yesterday’s losses. The benchmark indices opened higher, driven by strong buying interest in Information Technology (IT) and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) shares, even as major Asian and US markets faced a sharp sell-off. Market at a Glance: Sensex: Up more than 1,000 points to trade at 73,569 Nifty: Up 221 points, crossing the 22,850 level Top Sectoral Gainers: IT and FMCG Global Cues: Asian Markets Slump, KOSPI Down Over 7% While domestic indices moved higher, major Asian markets witnessed steep declines in morning trade. South Korea’s KOSPI led the drop, tumbling more than 7%, followed by significant losses in Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index. AI stocks bore the brunt of the selling. Asian Markets (15 October) Overnight, US stock markets also closed in the red on October 14, dragged down by losses in technology stocks. US Markets (14 October Closing) Institutional Activity: FII Selling Continues, DIIs Lend Support Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the Indian market, pulling out over ₹8,000 crore across the last seven trading sessions. However, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) continued to absorb the selling pressure, maintaining a net buying stance to support market liquidity. FII DII Cash Flow Activity (in ₹ Crore) Post navigation Tanishq CEO’s exclusive interview:’People look for value in jewellery nowadays, not just price,’ says, Arun Narayan
