Indian stock markets posted strong gains in early trade on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with the Sensex rising 1,000 points, according to NDTV. The same report said investor wealth grew by Rs 4 trillion during the session.
The Nifty 50 crossed the 22,700 mark, The Economic Times reported, while the India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, eased by 8 percent. Moneycontrol noted that the Nifty reclaimed the 22,500 level, with buying in information technology shares cited as one of the main drivers of the rally.
The Hindu reported that the rebound in early trade was led by IT firms and HDFC Bank. Investing.com India linked the rise in Indian stocks to a fall in crude oil prices and a strengthening rupee.
The reports did not identify a single trigger for the move beyond these factors. The session's gains followed a broad advance across sectors, with IT counters drawing particular attention from buyers.
What to watch next: Whether the indices hold these levels through the close, and how IT shares and the rupee perform in the sessions ahead.
