Benchmark market indices Sensex and Nifty recovered in early trade on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) after sharp declines in the previous session, led by bank stocks and softer-than-expected US inflation data, which fueled 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 148.15 points to 24,198.40.
From the Sensex pack, the top winners were Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Eternal, InterGlobe Aviation, UltraTech Cement and State Bank of India.
Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Power Grid and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, shares of South Korea’s Kospi jumped 7.66%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded higher, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index traded lower.
US markets ended higher on Tuesday (July 14, 2026).
“Global signals were relatively favorable overnight. US stocks closed higher with the S&P 500 up 0.38% and the Nasdaq up 0.90% after softer-than-expected June CPI data boosted hopes of a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy, said Rajesh Palviya, head of research at Axis Direct.
Brent crude fell to $85 a barrel after US President Donald Trump withdrew a proposed 20% transit fee through the Strait of Hormuz, he added.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was 1% higher at $85.63 a barrel.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹739.69 crore on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), exchange data showed.
“Providing some support to global sentiment, US consumer price inflation eased to 3.5% in June, below market expectations of 3.8%, indicating underlying price pressures may be easing.
“The softer-than-expected inflation readings have heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in the coming months, offering some relief to global risk assets despite increased geopolitical uncertainty,” said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth technology company.
On Tuesday (July 14, 2026), the Sensex fell 561.46 points or 0.72 per cent to settle at 77,054.94. The Nifty index fell 158.95 points, or 0.66 per cent, to close at 24,052.05.
Published – Jul 15, 2026 11:34 AM EST.