New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Stock market prediction for Thursday, 29 October, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to open on a higher note, as GIFT Nifty signalled positive start on Thursday, 29 October.

Meanwhile, Asian markets traded broadly higher, while US stock futures remained choppy and and rangebound after US Federal Reserve maintained status quo.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Wednesday, with the Sensex falling 352 points and the Nifty settling below the 22,700 mark. Selling pressure in IT stocks and heavyweight Reliance Industries, coupled with elevated crude oil prices and caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision, weighed on market sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex opened in the red and plu...