Stock Market Today LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals positive start for Sensex, Nifty

Share Market Today LIVE, 12th October 2026: GIFT Nifty is trading higher in early trade today, October 12, indicating a positive start to the week for Indian equities. Crude oil prices were lower in early trading, but remained significantly higher than their pre-war levels, along with elevated US bond yields.

Asian markets opened mixed on Monday, with Japanese markets closed for a holiday. Investors will closely watch HCL Technologies’ results for the second quarter of financial year 2027 (Q2FY27).

Indian benchmark indices had closed higher on Friday, with the Nifty ending 1.3% higher at 22,520.45 points. The Sensex had closed 1.2% higher at 72,472.33 points

The US Dollar Index (DXY) , which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading at 102.13. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar with major currencies.

The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, and others. On October 9, the Indian rupee ended at 96.73 against the US dollar.

US stock futures were higher. The US Yield remained at multi-year highs with 10-year yield at 5.24%

US Markets on Friday: US stocks ended higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 400 points or 0.8% and ended at 51,654.95 points. The S&P 500 ended 0.6% higher at 7,811.54 points. The Nasdaq Composite ended around 0.6% higher at 27,366.17.

Crude oil prices traded 1.4% lower in early trading on Monday, with Brent crude oil hovering around $103.30 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures was 1.4% lower at $90.56 per barrel.

However, crude oil prices remained significantly higher than their pre-West Asia war levels.

Asian markets opened mixed on Monday, October 12. South Korea’s Kospi fell 1.3% while the Kosdaq declined 0.7%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.6% in early trade.

Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.