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However, market participants remained cautious amid mixed global cues and ahead of key US inflation data and the ongoing September-quarter earnings season. Continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling and ongoing geopolitical developments also weighed on investor sentiment.
IT, FMCG and PSU Bank shares jumped while media, pharma and metal counters declined.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 356.01 points or 0.49% to 72,275.04. The Nifty 50 index rose 94.85 points or 0.41% to 22,457.10.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 Midcap Index fell 0.13% and the BSE 250 Smallcap Index declined 0.80%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,294 shares rose and 1,743 shares fell. A total of 210 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,708.48 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of Rs 3,045.02 crore in the Indian equity market on 12 October 2026, according to provisional data.
Stocks in Spotlight:
HCL Technologies rallied 3.83% after the company reported consolidated net profit increased 10.99% to Rs 5,132 crore in Q2 FY27 as compared with Rs 4,624 crore in Q1 FY27. Revenue from operations increased 3.01% quarter on quarter to Rs 35,620 crore in Q2 FY27 as compared with Rs 34,579 crore in Q1 FY27.
RBL Bank declined 5.94%. The bank reported a 169.3% rise in standalone net profit to Rs 482 crore in Q2 FY27 as compared with Rs 179 crore in Q2 FY26. Net interest income increased 37.4% to Rs 2,131 crore in Q2 FY27 as compared with Rs 1,551 crore in Q2 FY26.
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company rose 0.37%. The company reported a 6.1% rise in net profit to Rs 889 crore in Q2 FY27 as compared with Rs 838 crore in Q2 FY26. Revenue increased 16.3% to Rs 1,673.8 crore in Q2 FY27 as compared with Rs 1,439.1 crore in Q2 FY26.
Economy:
IMF has raised India's growth forecast to 7% for both FY27 and FY28. Its earlier estimates were 6.4% and 6.7%, respectively. Strong domestic demand and services activity are supporting growth. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1%. Its inflation forecast for 2026 remains 4.7%. For 2027, the forecast has risen to 4.1%, from July's 3.9%.
Numbers to Track:
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper declined 0.28% to 7.361 compared with the previous session close of 7.382.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 95.1500 compared with its close of 95.7850 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 4 December 2026 settlement rose 0.02% to Rs 1,49,619.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.15% to 102.43.
The United States 10-year bond yield declined 1.01% to 5.193.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for December 2026 settlement dropped $1.15 or 1.08% to $105.50 a barrel.
Global Markets:
Asian market fell on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, tracking overnight weakness in US technology stocks as concerns over elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment.
Technology stocks led the selloff, following losses in US semiconductor shares amid concerns over intensifying competition between US and Chinese chipmakers and questions over the sustainability of artificial intelligence-related investments.
Wall Street ended mixed on Monday as investors awaited the third-quarter earnings season and key US economic data due this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 195.60 points, or 0.38%, to close at 51,850.55. The S&P 500 fell 4.30 points, or 0.06%, to 7,807.24, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 120.27 points, or 0.44%, to 27,245.90. Technology and semiconductor stocks weighed on the broader market, while energy shares benefited from higher oil prices.
Crude oil prices eased despite renewed concerns over global energy supplies following attacks on Saudi Arabia and uncertainty surrounding a proposed Russia-Ukraine energy truce.
Investors are now focused on the September US Consumer Price Index (CPI), scheduled for Wednesday, 14 October, followed by the Producer Price Index (PPI) and retail sales data on Thursday, 15 October. The inflation readings will be closely watched for their implications for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, particularly as higher energy costs risk prolonging inflationary pressures.
The US third-quarter earnings season is also gathering pace, with major banks including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo scheduled to report results on Tuesday. Investors will assess the results for signals on consumer spending, lending demand, credit quality and the broader economic outlook.
Birlasoft Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd, GMR Power & Urban Infra Ltd and Tanla Platforms Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 13 October 2026.
Bandhan Bank Ltd surged 7.82% to Rs 169.65 at 11:45 IST. The stock was the biggest gainer in the BSE's 'A' group. On the BSE, 14.35 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 6.66 lakh shares in the past one month.
Birlasoft Ltd soared 7.24% to Rs 293.45. The stock was the second biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 5.7 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.31 lakh shares in the past one month.
HCL Technologies Ltd spiked 7.11% to Rs 1306.7. The stock was the third biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 12.25 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.53 lakh shares in the past one month.
GMR Power & Urban Infra Ltd exploded 6.49% to Rs 105. The stock was the fourth biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 2.05 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.27 lakh shares in the past one month.
Tanla Platforms Ltd added 5.86% to Rs 528.25. The stock was the fifth biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 65248 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 26269 shares in the past one month.
HCL Technologies Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 1313.7, up 7.42% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.78% on the day, quoting at 22538.75. The Sensex is at 72509.5, up 0.81%. HCL Technologies Ltd has gained around 4.79% in last one month.
Meanwhile, Nifty IT index of which HCL Technologies Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 0.26% in last one month and is currently quoting at 28349.6, up 4.52% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 153.56 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 28.14 lakh shares in last one month.
The benchmark October futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 1306.5, up 7.41% on the day. HCL Technologies Ltd is down 12.15% in last one year as compared to a 10.37% slide in NIFTY and a 15.86% slide in the Nifty IT index.
The PE of the stock is 18.19 based on TTM earnings ending June 26.
In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index dropped 157.10 points or 0.70% to 22,363.35.
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, jumped 5.98% to 15.24
HDFC Bank, HCL Technologies and Avenue Supermarts (DMart) were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE.
The October 2026 F&O contracts will expire on 27 October 2026.
HCL Technologies (HCLTech) announced the launch of HCLTech Pulse, a dedicated business unit focused on helping enterprises with annual revenues between $500 million and $5 billion safely scale AI, modernize their technology foundations and accelerate growth.
HCLTech Pulse is designed for organizations with enterprise-scale ambitions that have historically had to stitch together niche providers across strategy, platforms, implementation and operations. It helps clients move beyond isolated AI initiatives by connecting AI strategy, data, cyber, platforms, engineering and business-process transformation into a single, integrated transformation agenda.
Coforge Ltd lost 7.91% today to trade at Rs 1795. The BSE Information Technology index is down 2.83% to quote at 27909.17. The index is down 8.1 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Infosys Ltd decreased 3.74% and HCL Technologies Ltd lost 3.73% on the day. The BSE Information Technology index went down 19.59 % over last one year compared to the 7.26% fall in benchmark SENSEX.
Coforge Ltd has lost 0.28% over last one month compared to 8.1% fall in BSE Information Technology index and 4.23% drop in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 23338 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 1.56 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 2021.95 on 31 Aug 2026. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 1008.5 on 17 Mar 2026.