India’s Nifty 50 and Sensex gained over the week through Oct. 30, but smaller stocks fell Friday, leaving a split market picture before trading resumes Nov. 2.
The Nifty 50 closed at 23,053.10 on Oct. 30, up 116.35 points, or 0.51%, for the session. It stood about 2% above its Oct. 23 close of 22,600. The Sensex ended at 74,459.53, up 0.42% Friday and about 1.8% from 73,123.83 a week earlier.
The Economic Times reported that the Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.93% to 57,301.25 and the Nifty Smallcap 250 declined 1.97% to 16,764.55. The losses contrasted with gains in the two main benchmarks.
U.S. technology stocks fell sharply: the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.86% Friday to close at 25,437.00. Reuters said the December Brent contract finished at $117.64 a barrel on Oct. 30, its expiration date. The more active January contract settled at $113.43, reflecting a different delivery month. Reuters also reported oil prices rose amid supply concerns. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a crude tanker was hit by an unknown projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz; it did not identify who was responsible.
Amazon said its free cash flow was negative $42.4 billion for the 12 months through Sept. 30, 2026, primarily because of AI investment. The company forecast about $220 billion in cash capital expenditures for 2026. Intel reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $16.5 billion, up 21% from a year earlier, and said revenue, gross margin and earnings per share exceeded its guidance. It forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion.
A 10-2 vote on Oct. 28 left the Fed’s federal funds target range unchanged at 3.75% to 4%. The European Central Bank’s Oct. 29 decision left rates at 2.50%, 2.65% and 2.90%, respectively. It said rising energy costs could add to inflation pressure while weighing on growth.
The Bank of Japan held its overnight call-rate guideline at about 1.25% on Oct. 30 and set an annual pace of exchange-traded fund sales of about ¥860 billion, at book value, starting in January 2027. That is up from about ¥330 billion; the BOJ said the change reflects growth in stock-market trading value.
ITC’s board is scheduled to meet Monday, Nov. 2, to consider unaudited results for the quarter and six months ended Sept. 30. The NSE notice lists the meeting and its agenda but contains no results.
