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🇮🇳October 18, 2026

India's Sensex and Nifty Extend Rally; Support Levels Key to Momentum

India's benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their winning streak for a second consecutive session on Friday, driven by strength in IT, auto, metal, and PSU banking stocks. According to market reports, Nifty's ability to sustain gains depends on holding above the 22,750–22,800 support zone in the coming week.

Sensex and Nifty both posted gains on Friday, continuing their upward momentum into a second straight session. The rally was led by information technology stocks, which recorded their fourth consecutive day of gains. Simultaneously, buying interest emerged in auto, metal, and PSU banking sectors, providing broad-based support to the indices. The strength across multiple sectors suggests growing investor confidence in the Indian equity market.

Market participants are closely monitoring Nifty's technical support levels as a barometer for near-term direction. According to reports, the 22,750–22,800 zone represents a crucial support level that will determine whether the recovery can continue into the following week. Should this support hold firm, bulls may press higher; a breakdown could invite selling pressure and reverse recent gains.

From a broader perspective, this rally reflects typical market behavior where renewed appetite for Indian equities—particularly in heavyweight sectors like IT and financials—can sustain momentum when technical supports remain intact. The participation of defensive and cyclical sectors together suggests a balanced recovery rather than narrow-based strength. Traders monitoring Indian indices will be watching for whether sector breadth remains consistent and whether institutional buying continues in the coming sessions. Technical levels, earnings data, and global risk sentiment will likely determine whether this bounce represents a sustained trend reversal or a temporary pause in any potential downtrend.

Source: Markets-Economic Times

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