Indices open in green; SENSEX up 210 pts, NIFTY50 near 25,300; HCL Tech gains nearly 2%

The Indian stock market opened higher on Tuesday, October 14, supported by gains in metal and IT stocks and positive global cues. Positive September retail inflation data further boosted investor sentiment.

India’s retail inflation eased sharply to 1.54% in September 2025, the lowest level since June 2017, led by a continued decline in food prices, government data showed on Monday.

The broader market was also seen trading higher in the early session, with both Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 advancing 0.34% and 0.47%, respectively.

Among sectoral indices, Nifty Oil & Gas led the gains, rising 0.88%, followed by Nifty Metal (0.80%) and Nifty IT (0.66%). On the downside, Nifty Pharma (-0.41%), Nifty PSU Bank (-0.29%), Nifty Media (-0.15%), and Nifty Auto (-0.15%) were the major laggards.

According to exchange data, on Monday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹240.10 crore on a net basis, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased ₹2,333.42 crore worth of equities.

On the global front, Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday amid escalating tariff concerns, while Tokyo equities came under pressure due to ongoing political uncertainty in Japan.

Japan's Nikkei index saw a decline of 1.47% at the 47,380 level. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was also trading up 0.38%, while the Shanghai Composite was also seen higher by 0.21%, and South Korea's KOSPI was up 0.60%.

On Wall Street, key stock indices rose sharply on Monday after President Donald Trump’s conciliatory comments on US-China trade tensions eased investor worries. S&P 500 closed 1.56% higher, while Nasdaq soared 2.21%, and Dow Jones also advanced 1.29%.

As many as 2,677 stocks traded on the NSE during the early session, among which 1,613 were trading in the green, 996 were trading in the red, and 68 shares remained unchanged.

This indicates that the market's breadth was favourable to advances.

Meanwhile, 75 stocks hit their one-year highs in the early trade, while 26 stocks touched their 52-week lows.

Further, 39 stocks also hit their lower circuits, while 19 stocks hit their upper circuits.

India VIX, the volatility gauge, was trading down by 0.84% at 10.92 levels.

On the other hand, Maruti Suzuki (-0.54%), Dr. Reddy’s (-0.53%), HDFC Life Insurance (-0.50%), Adani Ports (-0.45%) and Axis Bank (-0.43%) were the biggest laggards on the 50-share index.