LIVE BLOG15 Jul 2026 | 09:26:38 AM ISTIndian benchmark indices traded higher on Wednesday.SynopsisSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: The Indian stock market traded in the green on Wednesday, with Sensex and Nifty rising up to 0.5% after an unexpected slowdown in US inflation scaled back expectations for Fed’s interest rate hikes, boosting global markets.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Analysts expect Indian equities to remain range-bound with a volatile bias in the near term, as escalating tensions in West Asia, Brent crude holding above $85 a barrel and subdued global markets keep investors cautious. The ongoing June-quarter earnings season will also remain a key market trigger.Global Markets UpdatesS&P 500 futures rose 0.2% as of 11:19 a.m. Tokyo timeNikkei 225 futures (OSE) rose 1%Japan’s Topix rose 0.4%Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4%Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.7%The Shanghai Composite was little changedEuro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.3% Show more Show less1 New UpdateSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex surges over 500 ptsSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex gains over 450 pointsSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates | Opening Bell: Sensex rises over 300 pts, Nifty tops 24,100; IndiGo, Eicher top gainersSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: HCL Tech tumbles 4.5% as analysts cut price targets after Q1 resultsShares of HCL Technologies tumbled 4.5% to ₹1,166.7 on Tuesday after several brokerages slashed their price targets following the company's June-quarter earnings. The stock underperformed the broader market, with the Nifty IT index falling 1%, compared with a 0.7% decline in the Nifty.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Calcutta Stock Exchange seeks to put exit application on holdThe Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) has asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to keep in abeyance its February 2025 application to exit the stock exchange business, taking the first step towards reviving operations after the West Bengal government backed plans to rejuvenate the 118-year-old bourse.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Why TCS, Infosys, Wipro, other IT stocks may see a selloff after IBM's historic 25% one-day plungeIndian IT stocks including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems and Coforge could come under pressure after IBM shares slumped 25% in their biggest-ever single-day decline following weak preliminary quarterly results. The negative sentiment also weighed on US-listed Indian IT ADRs and global software stocks.​ Read moreStock Market Live Updates: Global Markets UpdatesS&P 500 futures rose 0.2% as of 11:19 a.m. Tokyo timeNikkei 225 futures (OSE) rose 1%Japan’s Topix rose 0.4%Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4%Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.7%The Shanghai Composite was little changedEuro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.3%Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Mutual funds boost equity bets in June, favour largecaps and private banksFund houses attracted robust equity inflows in June, supported by easing geopolitical tensions, softer crude oil prices and resilient domestic macroeconomic fundamentals, which lifted investor sentiment.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Life insurers seen posting mixed Q1 nos, health players likely to outperformThe insurance sector is expected to deliver a mixed performance in the June quarter. Life insurers are likely to report slower premium growth as macroeconomic uncertainty weighs on demand, while health insurers are expected to emerge as the strongest performers, supported by steady demand and improved affordability.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Korea’s AI stock rout is becoming a lesson in leveraged excessSouth Korea's AI-driven stock rally is becoming a cautionary tale as leverage, rather than fundamentals, takes the driver's seat.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Gold edges higher on soft US inflation, Gulf conflict clouds rate outlookGold edged higher on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data eased concerns over near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes. However, renewed hostilities in the Gulf and a sharp rise in oil prices kept investors focused on the interest-rate outlook, limiting gains in the non-yielding precious metal.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Dollar struggles as softer inflation dims Fed hike betsThe dollar extended its decline on Wednesday after retreating from a two-week high, as softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data reduced expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, despite lingering concerns that higher oil prices could stoke inflation.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: US stocks today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq end higher on cool inflation data, solid bank earningsThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher on Tuesday as strong earnings from major banks and a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report lifted investor sentiment, outweighing concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Oil Price Today (July 15): Crude oil above $86 as US-Iran exchange fresh strikes. Bigger surge brewing?Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of all Iranian ports, prompting Iran to retaliate with fresh strikes on U.S. infrastructure across the region.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise after soft US CPI, Kospi ralliesAsian shares advanced after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data eased concerns over further Federal Reserve rate hikes, while renewed optimism around the artificial intelligence theme lifted technology stocks. Oil prices also edged higher.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Stocks in news: Groww, Delhivery, Infosys, Wipro, IDBI Bank, Tata ElxsiIn today's trade, shares of Groww, Delhivery, Infosys, Wipro, IDBI Bank and Tata Elxsi will be in focus amid key news developments and the release of first-quarter earnings.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 31 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 24,045.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Wednesday.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on WednesdayThe Indian stock market ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty each declining about 0.7% as escalating tensions in the Middle East lifted crude oil prices and dampened investor sentiment. The Sensex fell 561 points to close at 77,055, while the Nifty 50 lost 159 points to settle at 24,052.The broader market also remained under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices falling as much as 1%. Among sectoral indices, Nifty Auto, PSU Bank, IT and Realty were the worst performers, declining up to 2% during the session. The market sell-off erased nearly Rs 3 lakh crore from the combined market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies.Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty on TuesdayThe Indian stock market ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty shedding as much as 0.7% as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex fell 561 points, or 0.7%, to close at 77,055, while the Nifty 50 declined 159 points, or 0.7%, to 24,052 on Tuesday. Broader markets also came under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices slipping as much as 1%.