Stock Market Today LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals positive start for Sensex, Nifty; Crude tops $106

Share Market Today LIVE, 13th October 2026: GIFT Nifty is trading higher in early trade today, October 13, indicating a positive start to the day for Indian equities. GIFT Nifty was 52.50 points higher, or 0.2%, at 22,423 points.

However, crude oil prices were trading a shade over $106 per barrel and US bond yields remained near multi-year highs. Asian markets also slumped in early trade today.

Investors will keep an eye on the share price of HCL Technologies, which released its quarterly earnings on Monday.

Indian benchmark indices had closed lower on Monday. The Sensex had closed 547.65 points, or 0.76%, lower at 71,924.68, while the Nifty 50 settled 157.10 points, or 0.70%, down at 22,363.35.

COMEX gold was trading slightly lower at around $4,168.66 per ounce in early trade on Tuesday.

The rate for 24-carat gold today in India is Rs 1,49,490 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,12,117.5 per 10 grams. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,36,304.97.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) , which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading at 102.44. 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 12, the Indian rupee ended at 95.78 against the US dollar.

US stock futures were little changed. The S&P 500 futures and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat, while the Nasdaq-100 futures was 0.4% lower.

The US Yield remained at multi-year highs with 10-year yield at 5.23%.

US Markets on Monday: US stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 195.60 points, or 0.4% to 51,850.55 points. However, the S&P 500 closed just below the flatline at 7,807.24 points. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.4% to end at 27,245.90 points.

Crude oil prices were slightly lower than their previous close in early trading on Tuesday, with Brent crude oil hovering around $106.05 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures was 1.4% lower at $93.21 per barrel.

Crude oil prices remained significantly higher than their pre-West Asia war levels.

Asian markets opened lower on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling 1.2% while the Topix was flat. South Korea’s Kospi plunged 3.3% at open while the small-cap Kosdaq fell 2.49%.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.33% lower.