New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Stock market prediction for Monday, 12 October, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to open in a positive note, as GIFT Nifty signalled higher opening on 12 October 2026.

Meanwhile, Asian markets opened mixed on Monday, while US stock futures posted a winning week ahead of earnings and inflation data.

Indian equity markets broke an eight-week losing streak, ending the week with modest gains as softer crude oil prices and positive corporate updates helped drive a recovery towards the end of the week. However, volatility remained high after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% and shifted its policy stance towards calibrated tightening.

The BSE Sensex rose 0.78% over t...