Market Performance - Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading positively, with Sensex up by 67.62 points to 81,274.79 and Nifty up by 22.3 points to 24,916.55 in early trade on October 6, 2025 [1] - Both indices extended their gains, with Sensex rising by 170.85 points to 81,376.75 and Nifty increasing by 50.40 points to 24,944.30 [1] Sector Performance - Major gainers among Sensex firms included Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, and Eternal [2] - Lagging stocks included Power Grid, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and Tata Motors [2] Global Market Context - In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 index traded sharply higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was lower [2] - U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on October 3, 2025 [2] Investment Sentiment - Positive market sentiment is supported by growth-stimulating monetary policy, although it faces challenges from ongoing Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) selling [3] - FIIs sold equities worth ₹1,583.37 crore on October 3, 2025 [3] - Global oil benchmark Brent crude increased by 1.44% to $65.46 a barrel [3] Recent Index Movements - On October 3, 2025, Sensex increased by 223.86 points or 0.28% to settle at 81,207.17, while Nifty rose by 57.95 points or 0.23% to 24,894.25 [4]