New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Indian stock market investors are facing a challenging global backdrop, with crude oil prices trading above $100 per barrel and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming US midterm elections adding to concerns over inflation, foreign fund flows and corporate earnings. US midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday, 3 November, 2026.

After experiencing sharpest monthly decline of the year in September, both benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 have seen a volatile, net-positive recovery in October so far.

Despite experiencing intraday pullback pressure past the middle of the month due to sustained FII selling, elevated crude oil prices, and rising global bond yields, the BSE Sensex has risen by 770 to 1,200 points (~1.1...