{
  "id": 14941900,
  "title": "Bulls Dominate D-Street Ahead Of Weekend As Sensex Rises 414 Points, Nifty Tops 23,100 And Tech Mahindra Surges 8.45%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bulls-dominate-d-street-ahead-of-weekend-as-sensex-rises-414-points",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/bulls-dominate-d-street-ahead-of-weekend-as-sensex-rises-414-points-nifty-tops-23100-and-tech-mahindra-surges-845"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai stocks continued their upward trend on Friday, October 16, with the BSE Sensex advancing 413.66 points, or 0.56 percent, to 74,729.27. The Nifty index also gained, climbing 148.80 points, or 0.65 percent, to 23,146.15. The Sensex reached an intraday high of 74,778.78, surging 463.17 points. Tech Mahindra was the top performer, surging 8.45 percent following its impressive Q2 FY27 earnings. The company reported a 32.74 percent increase in consolidated net profit to ₹1,585.6 crore. Strong trading volumes, cost savings, and the weakening rupee bolstered the company's operating performance. Major IT stocks like TCS, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, and HCLTech also contributed to the market's recovery. However, the recovery was not without challenges, as some stocks such as InterGlobe Aviation, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, and Bharat Electronics lagged behind. Vinod Nair, Geojit Investments' research head, attributed the market's gain to sustained buying in the IT sector, strong quarterly results, and favorable market sentiment. SEBI introduced a revised Closing Auction Framework, specifying a ten-minute auction from 3:30 pm to 3:40 pm, while stock and index derivatives trading continued until 3:45 pm. The regulator also outlined changes to the Iceberg Order system, which will take effect from December 7. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued to offload shares, selling ₹5,285.37 crore on Thursday, adding some negative sentiment to the general bullish trend.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Indian stock markets closed higher for a second consecutive session on Friday, October 16, as strong buying in IT shares and positive global cues sustained the recovery. The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 413.66 points, or 0.56 per cent, to 74,729.27. Nifty gained 148.80 points, or 0.65 per cent, to finish at 23,146.15. Sensex touched an intraday high of 74,778.78, rising 463.17 points.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}