New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Stocks to buy under Rs.100 | Mehul Kothari's stock recommendations: The Indian stock market recorded its strongest weekly gains in nearly six months for the week ended October 16, 2026, with the Sensex rising 3.11% to 74,729 and the Nifty 50 index gaining 2.8% to 23,146, marking their second consecutive weekly advance.

The rally was led by a spectacular 11.7% surge in the Nifty IT index, its biggest weekly gain in nearly 18 years, supported by strong Q2 results 2026 and a global rotation towards traditional technology stocks.

Highlighting the major triggers, which fueled buying in Sensex, Nifty and other index-listed stocks, Mehul Kothari, Deputy Vice President - Technical Research at Anand Rathi, said, "A stronger...