
Overnight: Dow jumps 530 pts, oil eases off $110, GIFT Nifty points to firm start
A rotation into healthcare and value stocks lifted the Dow to a record-style rally while tech stood still; lower oil and yields calmed nerves.
Latest verified levels of the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Nikkei, Hang Seng, Kospi and more, with what each move means for India. Updated with every pre-market brief · last updated 21 Oct 2026. Closing levels unless marked intraday. TotalMarket does not show live prices; figures come from the reports linked in each row.
| Index | Level | Change | % Chg | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 22,811.35 | -77.60 | -0.34% | Close Wed 21 Oct, close | Business Standard |
| Sensex | 73,709.69 | -143.21 | -0.19% | Close Wed 21 Oct, close | Business Standard |
| GIFT Nifty | 23,012.50 | +78 | Intraday Wed 21 Oct, 7:35 am IST (pre-open) | Kotak Neo |
| Index | Level | Change | % Chg | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 64,621.24 | +0.9% | Intraday Wed 21 Oct, intraday (AP, ~11:10 am IST) | AP via WSLS | |
| Kospi (South Korea) | 5,735.66 | +3.3% | Intraday Wed 21 Oct, intraday (AP, ~11:10 am IST) | AP via WSLS | |
| Hang Seng (Hong Kong) | 23,651.87 | -0.9% | Intraday Wed 21 Oct, intraday (AP, ~11:10 am IST) | AP via WSLS | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 3,713.36 | -0.6% | Intraday Wed 21 Oct, intraday (AP, ~11:10 am IST) | AP via WSLS | |
| S&P/ASX 200 (Australia) | 8,831.30 | +0.2% | Intraday Wed 21 Oct, intraday (AP, ~11:10 am IST) | AP via WSLS |

A rotation into healthcare and value stocks lifted the Dow to a record-style rally while tech stood still; lower oil and yields calmed nerves.

South Korea's market fell about 21% in seven sessions before this week; foreign and institutional funds sold again on Tuesday.

Tech bounced on Wall Street, but rising yields and a firm dollar kept pressure on gold, the yen and emerging markets.

The Fed meets around 28 October; markets expect it to wait until December.

Amazon jumps nearly 5% as easing yields and oil help AI and chip stocks.
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