Semiconductor Sector

Wall Street witnessed a sharp technology-led selloff, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 5.52% to 24,315, its biggest single-day percentage decline in nearly 19 months. Nvidia shares plunged over 9%, wiping out approximately $440 billion in market value, while Tesla and SpaceX together lost around $420 billion. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped more than 12%, with AI infrastructure and data-centre stocks including IREN, Applied Digital and CoreWeave also declining sharply. The S&P 500 fell 4.36% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3.44%. Concerns over tighter AI regulation, slower data-centre investment and the Democrats gaining control of both chambers of Congress weighed on investor sentiment.

Indian benchmark indices extended their gains for the second consecutive session on November 3, 2026. Sensex rallied 1,225.07 points (1.62%) to close at 76,917.85, while Nifty advanced 370.05 points (1.58%) to 23,810.85. FMCG, Realty and Private Bank stocks led the rally, with Nestle India, Tata Consumer Products and Asian Paints among the top gainers. Easing crude oil prices, continued FII buying and improved global sentiment supported the market, while PSU Banks, Metals and Energy stocks ended lower.

The Sensex gained 745 points and the Nifty rose 1.13% on October 9, 2026, as TCS earnings lifted IT stocks and buying spread to banking, financial services and FMCG shares. Lower crude prices and a fall in India VIX supported sentiment, while global risks remained.

Indian markets ended lower on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 falling 41 points and the Sensex declining 417 points amid sharp expiry-day volatility. Banking stocks gained after the RBI reported $136.38 billion in foreign currency inflows, while Solar Industries rallied on acquisition buzz.

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