On Friday, July 10, 2026, Reuters reported that Indian equity markets closed higher. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 1.02% at the close, while the BSE Sensex 30 advanced 1.08%. Gains were led by the Real Estate, Information Technology and Public Sector Undertakings sectors.
The most active gainers on the Nifty 50 were Jio Financial Services Ltd, which climbed 3.90% (9.11 points) to finish at 242.48; HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd, up 2.93% (16.15 points) to 568.00; and Adani Enterprises Ltd, up 2.41% (74.20 points) to 3,157.80. The biggest decliners were Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, down 1.81% (23.00 points) to 1,246.50; Eternal Ltd, down 0.84% (2.45 points) to 290.00; and Nestle India Ltd, down 0.77% (11.20 points) to 1,450.00.
On the BSE side, the top performers were Reliance Industries Ltd, which rose 2.37% to 1,310.00; Tech Mahindra Ltd, up 2.06% to 1,453.65; and Axis Bank Ltd, gaining 1.92% to close at 1,324.00. The worst performers on the Sensex were Nestle India Ltd, down 0.68% to 1,450.00; Eternal Ltd, down 0.68% to 290.25; and Bharti Airtel Ltd, down 0.44% to 1,922.00.
Market breadth on the NSE showed 1,805 advancing stocks versus 729 declining, with 55 unchanged. On the BSE, 2,671 stocks rose, 1,321 fell and 170 were unchanged.
The India VIX, a gauge of implied volatility on Nifty 50 options, dropped 7.73% to 12.33. In commodities, August gold futures fell 0.52% to $4,119.20 per ounce, while August crude oil settled at $71.97 a barrel (down 0.15%) and September Brent oil at $76.22 a barrel (down 0.10%).
Foreign exchange rates showed the USD/INR at 95.43, up 0.06%, and the EUR/INR at 108.99, down 0.04%. The US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.07% at 100.61.
Overall, the session reflected broad buying pressure across equities, a notable reduction in market volatility, and modest movements in commodities and currency markets.