India, Oct. 5 -- Sensex Today (October 5, 2026): The Indian stock market witnessed a steep rally on Monday, October 5, due to the eighth straight weekly fall in both the Sensex and Nifty. This rally got the impetus due to lower crude oil prices and weaker prospects of any sharp rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.

Sensex Today (October 5, 2026): Market Performance

The Sensex opened at 72,340.95 against the previous closing level of 71,909.70, and climbed up by over 600 points during early trade. At 10:06 AM, the Sensex was trading up by 0.62% to 72,359.72, while the Nifty 50 rallied by 0.56% to 22,545.25.

The recovery was across the board, with 13 out of 16 significant sectors posting gains. The Nifty Bank and financial services indice...