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12 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex, Nifty open in green as rupee surges, Tata Steel among gainers

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session on a positive note as the Indian rupee opened strong against the US dollar on October 12. The rupee opened higher by 94paise at 95.77 per dollar, compared with Fridays close of 96.73. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 298.99 points, or 0.41 per cent, to start the session at 72,771.32, while the Nifty gained 72.75 points to open at 22,593.20. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 72,472.33 and the Nifty 50 at 22,603.05. Similarly, the broader indices traded in green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index shed 79.57 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index gained 23.91 points or 0.27 per cent, to trade in the green at 8,978.72.