Stock markets end largely unchanged amid elevated crude oil prices, selling in bank stocks

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended largely unchanged in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) amid persistently elevated crude oil prices, selling in blue-chip bank stocks and caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 8.08 points, or 0.01%t, to settle at 73,598.67. During the day, it hit a high of 73,762.98 and a low of 73,179.41.

The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 3.45 points, or 0.02%, to end at 22,749.75.

From the 30 Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among the major laggards.

Bharti Airtel, Trent, Maruti and Power Grid were among the winners.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.03%to $115.8 per barrel.

"Indian equities ended flat amid a volatile session, as elevated crude prices and caution ahead of the U.S. Fed policy decision overshadowed supportive global cues. Profit booking dragged IT and private banks, while pharma, autos, PSU banks and realty gained, with resilient broader-market participation pointing to selective domestic risk appetite," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,462.49 crore on Monday (October 26), according to exchange data.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi and Japan's 225 index ended significantly higher, while Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index settled lower.

Markets in Europe were trading lower. The U.S. markets ended higher on Monday (October 26).

On Monday, the Sensex ended 482.92 points, or 0.66%, higher at 73,606.75. The Nifty rallied 153.20 points, or 0.68%, to settle at 22,753.20.