Stock Market Today LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals quiet start; Brent crude at $111

Share Market Today LIVE, 30th October 2026: The GIFT Nifty is flat in early trade on Friday, October 30, indicating a quiet start to the day for Indian equities. GIFT Nifty was 15 points lower, or 0.07%, at 23,027.50 points.

Most Asian markets opened sharply lower this morning, while US markets also closed in the red on Thursday.

Crude oil prices were slightly higher in early trade, with Brent crude at $111.47 per barrel. Prices have eased from the four-year highs reached earlier this week.

Investors will keep an eye on the quarterly earnings of heavyweights Reliance Industries, which is slated to release its results later today.

The Indian stock market ended Thursday’s session on a strong note, with the Sensex rising over 900 points and the Nifty closing above 22,900.

The Sensex ended 1.24% higher at 74,151.04 points. The Nifty 50 ended up 237.90 points, or 1.05%, at 22,936.75 points.

Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 943.60 crores on Thursday, according to NSDL data. Domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 1,924.41 crores.

COMEX silver was trading 2.2% lower at $51.23 per ounce in early trade on Friday.

Silver prices in India were at Rs 189.14 per gram on Friday.

COMEX gold was trading lower at around $4,007.90 per ounce in early trade on Friday.

The rate for 24-carat gold today in India is Rs 1,42,500 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,06,875 per 10 grams. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,36,618.97.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) , which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading at 101.74. 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 29, the Indian rupee ended at 95.25 against the US dollar.

US stock futures fell on Friday morning. S&P 500 futures declined 0.7% and Nasdaq-100 futures slumped 1.7%. Dow Jones futures were 157.34 points ;pwer, or 0.30%.

US stocks ended lower on Thursday. The S&P 500 ended 0.30% lower at 7,720.39 points. The Nasdaq Composite ended 1.38% lower at 26,184.73 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 132.54 points, or 0.25%, and ended at 52,342.56 points.

Crude oil prices were slightly higher in early trading on Friday, with Brent crude oil hovering at $111.29 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures were 0.5% higher at $102.49 per barrel.

Crude oil prices have eased from the four-year highs reached earlier this week.

Most Asian markets opened sharply lower on Friday, October 30. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.1% at open while the Kosdaq plunged 2.35%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.68% while the broader Topix rose 0.26%.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.65% higher.