Sensex Today: Sensex Falls 570 Points to 71,910 on 1 October 2026; Nifty Losing Streak Hits 8 Weeks, Longest Since 2001
The Sensex today, Thursday 1 October 2026, fell 570.59 points, or 0.79%, to close at 71,909.70, after touching an intraday low of 71,292.88. The Nifty 50 lost 198.50 points, or 0.88%, to end at 22,421.95. Auto stocks led the fall, while IT was the only sector index to rise, BusinessLine and India Today reported. Friday is a market holiday for Gandhi Jayanti, so this close stands until trading resumes on Monday, 5 October.
The holiday-shortened week also extended the Nifty losing streak to eight straight weeks, the longest run of weekly declines since 2001, according to The Economic Times. The index is now 15% below its all-time high of 26,373, touched in January 2026.
Sensex 1 October 2026: the closing numbers
| Index | Open | Intraday low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSE Sensex | 72,192.89 | 71,292.88 | 71,909.70 | −570.59 (−0.79%) |
| NSE Nifty 50 | 22,543.70 | 22,217.30 | 22,421.95 | −198.50 (−0.88%) |
Source: India Today (open and low), BusinessLine and India Today (close). Both benchmarks were down more than 1% at one point before recovering part of the loss in late trade. The Financial Express reported that the Sensex closed below 72,000 for the first time in six months, and the Nifty’s close was its lowest in six months. Official closing values are published on the BSE Sensex page.
The fall in the Sensex today was its fourth straight losing session. Market breadth was weak. Of 3,707 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,023 advanced, 2,574 declined and 110 were unchanged, BusinessLine reported; 291 stocks hit 52-week lows against 78 at 52-week highs.
Which sectors and stocks moved?
Auto shares took the biggest hit after monthly sales numbers raised concerns about festive demand, India Today said. Nifty Auto dropped 3.46% to 25,384. FMCG and Metal fell 2.35% each, Consumer Durables 1.91% and Oil & Gas 1.32%. Nifty IT rose 2.17% to 28,304, the lone gainer among sector indices, per BusinessLine.
| Sensex gainers | Change | Sensex losers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys | +4.02% | Maruti Suzuki | −4.59% |
| TCS | +1.43% | M&M | −3.27% |
| HCLTech | +1.38% | Tata Steel | −3.01% |
| HDFC Bank | +1.36% | Adani Ports | −2.69% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | +0.53% | ITC | −2.56% |
Source: India Today. IT heavyweights limited the damage to the Sensex today, while Power Grid (−2.23%), Hindustan Unilever (−2.17%), Eternal, L&T and Reliance Industries were among the other losers. Broader indices fell in line with the benchmarks: the Nifty Midcap 100 lost 1.01% and the Smallcap 100 0.97%.
Nifty losing streak hits eight weeks
For the week, the Sensex fell 2.6% and the Nifty more than 3%, according to BusinessLine; The Financial Express put the weekly falls at 2.69% and 3.11%. ET’s analysis said this is the Nifty’s eighth consecutive weekly decline, the longest since 2001, when the index fell for nine straight weeks. Its longest streak on record is 10 weeks, in 1993.
The Nifty ended September down 6.1%, its second straight monthly fall, and ET noted that a 20% decline from the January peak would mark a bear market. On Thursday’s close the index was 14.98% below 26,373, by our calculation. ET’s report on the Nifty’s longest losing streak in 25 years also cited ICICI Securities data showing about 81% of Nifty 500 stocks trading below their 50-day moving averages.
The Sensex today extended the previous day’s slide, covered in our Sensex report for 30 September.
Foreign selling and the rupee
Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹10,148.41 crore on Wednesday, 30 September, according to exchange data cited by PTI. Geojit’s V K Vijayakumar told ET that FIIs sold ₹45,536 crore through exchanges in September, while investing ₹9,676 crore through the primary market. For the week, The Financial Express put FPI selling at ₹33,882 crore against DII buying of ₹33,455 crore.
The rupee fell 37 paise to a provisional 96.31 per dollar, a two-month low, PTI reported; our dollar to rupee report has the details. Brent crude rose about 2.5% to around $100.5 a barrel, and US 10-year Treasury yields stayed near 5.3%, close to a two-decade high.
“The market sell-off has been driven largely by external factors, with bond yields reaching multi-year highs and crude oil prices remaining elevated,” Geojit’s Vinod Nair said, according to India Today.
What is the market watching next?
The Sensex 1 October 2026 close will remain the latest reading until Monday, as there is no session today because of the Gandhi Jayanti holiday; the full list of remaining closures is in our stock market holiday report. When trading resumes, the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee begins its 5–7 October meeting, and most economists polled by Business Standard expect a 25-basis-point repo rate hike, as set out in our RBI policy October 2026 preview. Analysts quoted by India Today and ET also pointed to crude prices, US bond yields, foreign flows and second-quarter earnings as the next triggers.
FAQ: Sensex today
Where did the Sensex close on 1 October 2026?
At 71,909.70, down 570.59 points. The Nifty 50 closed at 22,421.95.
How long is the Nifty losing streak?
Eight weeks in a row, ET reported, which is the longest since 2001.
Is the market open on 2 October?
No, it is shut for Gandhi Jayanti. The next session is on Monday, 5 October.
Disclaimer: Market figures are as reported by BusinessLine, India Today, The Financial Express, ET and PTI on 1 October 2026. This report is for information only and is not investment advice.
