Stock Market Today, 15 October 2026: GIFT Nifty, Sensex and Nifty Pre-Market Cues, FII DII Data and Stocks to Watch

NSE pre-market report · Data as of 8:15 AM IST · NSE and BSE open at 9:15 AM IST

Good morning, and welcome to your daily cup of chai with the markets. Here is everything you need to know about the share market today before the opening bell rings.

Yesterday was a quiet, slightly heavy day — the Nifty slipped under 22,650 and the Sensex gave up about 250 points. Overnight, though, the mood overseas turned sour. US inflation came in hotter than expected, Wall Street’s tech-heavy indices fell, and Asian chip stocks are being sold off hard this morning. GIFT Nifty today is hovering just below yesterday’s Nifty close, which usually points to a flat-to-soft start.

Below we break down the Nifty 50 and Sensex numbers, the latest FII DII data, the stocks in the news, and what the F&O expiry calendar looks like this week. No tips, no targets — just the data, explained simply.

1. Global Market Cues Today: US Markets, Asian Markets, Crude Oil and Rupee

Indian markets rarely open in a vacuum. What happened on Wall Street last night and what is happening in Asia right now usually sets the tone for the first hour here. These are the global market cues today.

US Markets (Previous Close, 14 October)

American indices closed lower after September inflation data came in above expectations, which pushed traders to price in a tougher stance from the US Federal Reserve. Technology shares took the hardest hit.

US index futures were also soft early Thursday — Dow futures down 0.03% and S&P 500 futures down 0.39%.

Asian Markets (Early Trade, 15 October)

Asia is where the real damage is this morning. South Korea’s Kospi is the worst hit as semiconductor stocks are dumped, and Japan’s Nikkei is following.

Asian figures are early-trade snapshots taken between 7:00 and 8:10 AM IST and keep moving through the session.

Crude Oil and Commodities

Crude matters a lot for India because we import most of our oil. High crude pushes up our import bill, pressures the rupee, and squeezes companies that use oil as a raw material — paint makers, tyre makers, airlines.

Brent is cooling off a little this morning, but at over $100 a barrel it remains well above the comfort zone for an oil-importing economy like ours.

Rupee

This was the rupee’s level in early Thursday trade, around 7:00 AM IST, not a closing rate.

2. GIFT Nifty Today (SGX Nifty): The First Pre-Market Indicator

If you are new to this: GIFT Nifty is the Nifty futures contract that trades at GIFT City in Gujarat. It used to be called SGX Nifty when it traded in Singapore. Because it trades for close to 21 hours a day, it keeps ticking while the NSE is shut — so at 8 in the morning it is the first clue traders have about how the Nifty might open.

Different platforms quote GIFT Nifty against different reference points (spot Nifty versus the futures’ own previous close), which is why you will see slightly different “change” figures this morning. The common thread: GIFT Nifty is sitting a shade below the Nifty’s Wednesday close.

A word of caution, since people search for “Nifty prediction today” every single morning — we do not make predictions here. GIFT Nifty tells you where sentiment is at 8 AM. It is not a forecast of where the index closes at 3:30 PM, and plenty of sessions have opened down and finished up.

3. Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex Today: Previous Close

Wednesday was a day of mild profit-booking. IT stocks held up well, but financials and a few heavyweights dragged. Here is how Nifty 50 live levels and BSE Sensex today figures finished the previous session.

Week-to-date for the Nifty 50 is measured against its 9 October close of 22,520.45. The Nifty’s intraday range on Wednesday was 22,558.95 to 22,757.95; the Sensex ranged between 72,578.75 and 73,195.26.

Top Gainers and Losers in the Nifty 50 (14 October)

Nifty Support and Resistance Levels for Today

These are the Nifty support resistance zones that market analysts said they were tracking into Thursday’s session. Think of support as a level where buying has tended to show up, and resistance as a level where selling has tended to appear. These are levels for reference, not forecasts — markets routinely break through both.

India VIX is the market’s “fear gauge” — it measures how much movement traders expect in the Nifty over the next 30 days. A reading in the mid-teens is moderate. It ticked up on Wednesday, which simply means traders are bracing for slightly bigger swings.

4. FII DII Data Today: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 (₹ Crore)

FII DII data today is one of the most watched numbers in the Indian market. FIIs are Foreign Institutional Investors — overseas funds investing here. DIIs are Domestic Institutional Investors — our own mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds, which is essentially where your SIP money goes.

These are provisional cash-market figures for the 14 October session as reported by market data providers. Gross buy and gross sell splits were not available at the time of writing.

The Bigger Picture: Weekly and Monthly Flows

This is the story of 2026’s autumn in one table. Foreign money has been walking out for eight straight weeks, and domestic money has been walking in at almost exactly the same pace. That near-perfect offset is why the index has drifted sideways rather than fallen off a cliff — and it is a useful reminder of how much the Indian market now depends on domestic savings.

5. Stocks in News Today: Stocks to Watch on 15 October 2026

These are the F&O stocks to watch and cash-market names that are in the news this morning because of results, orders or corporate announcements. This is a factual list of what happened — nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything.

6. Key Events Today: Q2 Earnings Season, IPO Rush and the Inflation Backdrop

Earnings. The IT sector takes centre stage with Wipro and Tech Mahindra reporting. After Infosys and TCS held up the index on Wednesday, the commentary on IT spending and deal pipelines will be closely read. Nestle India, HDFC Life and HDFC AMC round out a heavy day.

The primary market. It is a busy stretch for IPOs. Tonbo Imaging India, Zetwerk, Bonfiglioli Transmissions, Sahajanand Medical Technologies and Shellz India open for subscription today. Fusion CX and Ravita Engineering Services are on day two, and Vaibhav Vyapaar is on its final day of bidding. Separately, the Jio Platforms IPO has been announced with a price band of ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 and a fresh issue of up to ₹30,213 crore, with subscription scheduled for 21 to 23 October.

Inflation. This is the backdrop that is bothering everyone. India’s September CPI inflation came in at 5.54% with food inflation at 7.74%, and WPI inflation accelerated to 11.39% in September from 9.92% in August. Overnight, US inflation also surprised on the upside. When inflation runs hot in both places at once, bond yields rise and equity markets usually get nervous.

On the brighter side. The IMF recently raised its India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7%.

One for your wallet. From today, a merchant discount rate of 0.4% applies on specified UPI merchant transactions above ₹2,000. This does not affect normal person-to-person UPI transfers.

7. F&O Today: Nifty Expiry, Open Interest and F&O Ban List

Today is Thursday, which is the weekly expiry day for Sensex options. Nifty weekly options expire on Tuesdays. Expiry days often bring extra volatility in the last hour as traders square off positions.

Nifty Option Chain Snapshot

Option chain data as of the 14 October close. Open interest changes through the day and these are observations, not forecasts.

F&O Ban List Today

A stock enters the F&O ban list today when its open interest crosses 95% of its market-wide position limit (MWPL) — basically, when too much of the available derivatives capacity in that stock is already used up. While a stock is in the ban, you cannot open fresh futures or options positions in it; you can only reduce or close existing ones. It comes out of the ban once MWPL usage falls below 80%. Being in the ban says nothing about whether a company is good or bad — it is purely a position-limit mechanism.

These were the names flagged for the 14 October session. The NSE publishes the final ban list for each day before the market opens, so please check the official NSE securities-in-ban-period list for today’s confirmed names.

FAQs: Share Market Today (15 October 2026)

What is GIFT Nifty today?

GIFT Nifty was quoted at about 22,603 to 22,614 in early trade on 15 October, roughly 10 to 20 points below the Nifty 50’s previous close of 22,622.70. That points to a flat-to-negative start for Indian markets. GIFT Nifty is the Nifty futures contract traded at GIFT City in Gujarat, and it was earlier known as SGX Nifty.

What were the Nifty 50 and Sensex closing levels yesterday?

On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Nifty 50 closed at 22,622.70, down 99.25 points or 0.44%. The BSE Sensex closed at 72,781.89, down 251.89 points or 0.34%. The Nifty Bank index settled at 55,316, down 165.05 points or 0.30%.

What are the Nifty support and resistance levels today?

Analysts were tracking support around 22,600 and 22,500, with a deeper technical support zone near 22,559 and 22,222. On the upside, resistance was being watched at 22,700 to 22,800, and a wider zone of 22,716 to 22,851. For the Sensex, support was cited at 72,600 and 72,500 with resistance at 72,800 and 73,000. These are reference levels that analysts monitor, not forecasts of where the index will go.

What was the FII DII data for 14 October 2026?

Foreign institutional investors were net sellers of ₹1,857.44 crore in the cash market, while domestic institutional investors were net buyers of ₹2,670.44 crore. For October so far, FIIs have net sold about ₹39,779 crore and DIIs have net bought about ₹40,355 crore.

When is Nifty expiry this week?

Nifty weekly options expire on Tuesdays and Sensex weekly options expire on Thursdays, so the Sensex weekly expiry is today, 15 October. Next Tuesday, 20 October, is a Dussehra trading holiday, so please check the NSE circular for the revised Nifty weekly expiry date. The monthly F&O expiry falls on the last Tuesday of the month, which is 27 October 2026.

Which stocks are in the F&O ban list today?

Kaynes Technology India and Ambuja Cements were the names flagged around the 14 October session, with MWPL usage of 95.70% and 92.71% respectively. The NSE publishes a confirmed securities-in-ban-period list each morning before the open, so do check the official list for today.

Why are Asian markets falling today?

Asian markets are under pressure because of a sharp sell-off in semiconductor and technology shares. South Korea’s Kospi is down more than 7% and Japan’s Nikkei is down around 4% to 5% in early trade. The trigger was higher-than-expected US inflation data, which revived expectations of a tighter stance from the US Federal Reserve and knocked technology stocks on Wall Street overnight.

Is the stock market open today, 15 October 2026?

Yes. Thursday, 15 October 2026 is a normal trading day. The NSE and BSE are open from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST, with a pre-open session from 9:00 to 9:15 AM. The next NSE trading holiday is Tuesday, 20 October 2026 for Dussehra.

Data sources: NSE and BSE index data as reported by Kotak Neo, Business Standard, DSIJ, 5paisa, Upstox, ScanX and NiftyTrader. Index and FII/DII figures for 14 October 2026 are provisional. Global, crude, currency and GIFT Nifty figures are early-morning snapshots taken between 7:00 and 8:15 AM IST on 15 October 2026 and will have changed by the time you read this. Where a figure could not be verified from a reliable source, it has been left out rather than estimated.

This report is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment advisor before making any trading or investment decisions.