Top stocks to watch, Oct. 12 -- The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday, 12 October 2026, with GIFT Nifty signalling a positive start for domestic benchmark indices.

GIFT Nifty was trading near the 22,649 mark, up around 47 points from the previous close of Nifty futures, indicating a likely positive opening for the Indian equity market.

On Friday, domestic equities snapped an eight-week losing streak, ending the week with modest gains as easing crude oil prices and upbeat corporate updates supported a late-week recovery. The BSE Sensex advanced 0.78% over the week to close at 72,472.33, while the NSE Nifty gained 0.44% to settle at 22,520.45.

Investors will track several stocks during Monday's trading session as a...