Indian stocks rebound in early trade; Sensex jumps 553 pts, Nifty up 148 pts

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 553 points to 77,603.57 in early trade; the 50-share NSE Nifty rose by 148.15 points to 24,198.40

Published — July 15, 2026 11:34 am IST | MUMBAI

PTI

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) after a sharp decline in the previous session, driven by bank stocks and softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. The data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in the coming months.

• The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 553 points to 77,603.57 in early trade.
• The 50-share NSE Nifty rose by 148.15 points to 24,198.40.

Major gainers from the Sensex pack:

• Bajaj Finance
• Axis Bank
• Eternal
• InterGlobe Aviation
• UltraTech Cement
• State Bank of India

Laggards:

• Infosys
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Power Grid
• Tech Mahindra

Global Market Cues

In Asian markets:

• South Korea's Kospi jumped 7.66%.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded higher.
• Shanghai's SSE Composite index quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Tuesday (July 14, 2026).

"Global cues turned relatively supportive overnight. U.S. equities ended higher, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.38% and the Nasdaq advancing 0.90%, after softer-than-expected June CPI data reinforced hopes of a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy," said Rajesh Palviya, Head of Research, Axis Direct.

Brent crude eased towards $85 per barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the proposed 20% transit fee through the Strait of Hormuz, he added. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, quoted 1% higher at $85.63 per barrel.

FII Activity

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹739.69 crore on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), according to exchange data.

Expert Commentary

"Providing some support to global sentiment, U.S. consumer price inflation eased to 3.5% in June, below market expectations of 3.8%, indicating that underlying price pressures may be moderating.

"The softer-than-expected inflation reading has reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in the coming months, offering some relief to global risk assets despite the heightened geopolitical uncertainty," said Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth-tech firm.

Previous Session Recap

On Tuesday (July 14, 2026), the Sensex tanked 561.46 points, or 0.72%, to settle at 77,054.94. The Nifty dropped 158.95 points, or 0.66%, to end at 24,052.05.