{"id":287579,"date":"2026-10-05T15:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=287579"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:14:42","slug":"sensex-up-400-points-5-october-nifty-22535-itc-hdfc-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-up-400-points-5-october-nifty-22535-itc-hdfc-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex Up 400 Points on 5 October: Nifty Ends at 22,535 as ITC, Reliance and Banks Lead the Rebound After an Eight-Week Losing Streak, and What Comes Next Before the RBI Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sensex +402.53 to 72,312.23, Nifty +113.50 to 22,535.45 on 5 Oct. PSU Bank +2.1%, Bank Nifty +1.2%. ITC up on Citi Buy. RBI policy 7 Oct.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sensex up 400 points on 5 October, with the index rising 402.53 points or 0.56% to 72,312.23 and the Nifty 50 gaining 113.50 points to 22,535.45 in the closing auction, as markets snapped an eight-week losing streak. Gains were larger earlier, with the Sensex near 72,350 and the Nifty at 22,586 in the afternoon, but IT and auto shares pared them late in the day. Bank stocks led, with the Nifty PSU Bank index up 2.11% and Bank Nifty up 1.18%, and ITC gained after Citi upgraded it to Buy with a Rs 300 target. Weak US jobs data, easing crude and falling Fed hike bets drove the rebound, and the RBI policy on 7 October is the next trigger.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Sensex up 400 points was the headline of the first session after the 2 October holiday, as Indian equity benchmarks rebounded from an eight-week losing run. The Sensex closed at 72,312.23 and the Nifty 50 at 22,535.45, with ITC, Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank among the gainers around 2:50 pm and the Nifty at 22,535.<\/p>\n

If you are searching for the stock market today and why the Sensex is up 400 points, this article covers the closing auction levels, the eight-week losing streak that ended, the crude and rupee drivers, Bank Nifty and PSU Bank moves, ITC shares and the Citi upgrade, the IPO listings, the RBI policy on 7 October and the risks. Levels are from live and closing-auction data, so recheck final figures.<\/p>\n

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