With two hours left in today’s session, Nifty 50 is trading firmly above 24,150, clawing back most of Tuesday’s sharp losses, while Bitcoin has surged past $65,000 (₹62.6 lakh) after cooler-than-expected US inflation data lifted risk appetite across markets. Here’s your 2 PM markets update.
📈 Afternoon Session: Market Snapshot
Nifty 50 is trading around 24,189, up roughly 137 points (+0.57%) from Tuesday’s close of 24,052.05. The Sensex has climbed about 476 points (+0.62%) to near 77,530, recovering from Tuesday’s low of 77,001 when the index briefly tested the psychological 77,000 support. The tone this afternoon is cautiously bullish after Tuesday’s broad-based selloff, helped by a softer US CPI print overnight. Financials and aviation are leading the bounce — Bajaj Finance, IndiGo, Axis Bank, Asian Paints and ICICI Bank are the top Sensex gainers, up as much as 3%. IT remains the laggard, with Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra still under pressure from Tuesday’s profit-booking. On the institutional side, FIIs sold a net ₹740 crore today while DIIs bought a net ₹2,928 crore, with domestic buying cushioning the foreign outflow.
₿ Crypto at 2 PM — Live Prices
Bitcoin is trading around $65,030 (≈₹62.6 lakh), up 4.32% in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum has jumped 6.45% to about $1,891 (≈₹1.82 lakh). The rally is being driven by the softer June US CPI reading, which eased fears of further rate hikes and pushed risk assets higher. In stablecoin news, Circle announced a partnership with Argentina’s Grupo BIND to expand USDC access for institutional clients in the region, a sign of continued stablecoin expansion into emerging markets.
💰 Live Rates — 2 PM IST
| Asset | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,189 | +0.57% |
| Sensex | 77,530 | +0.62% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | ₹62.6L / $65,030 | +4.32% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | ₹1.82L / $1,891 | +6.45% |
| Gold (10g, MCX) | ₹1,41,588 | -0.50% |
| Silver (1kg, MCX) | ₹2,22,500 | -0.30% |
| USD/INR | ₹96.33 | +1.16% |
| Crude Oil (Brent) | $85.84 | +0.59% |
📰 Top 5 Financial News Stories of the Day
- Nifty and Sensex bounce back after Tuesday’s rout — Indian benchmarks are recovering a chunk of Tuesday’s steep losses, when the Sensex tested the 77,000 support level. A softer-than-expected US CPI print overnight has improved global risk sentiment, giving domestic markets room to rebound even as crude oil stays elevated.
- Tata Elxsi posts strong Q1 results — The design and technology services firm reported revenue up 14.5% year-on-year to Rs 10.2 billion, with net profit rising 18.2% YoY to Rs 1.7 billion for the quarter ended June 2026. The beat has added to positive sentiment in the IT-services-adjacent design space.
- L&T Technology Services delivers steady growth — LTTS reported revenue up 11.5% YoY to Rs 29.4 billion for the June quarter, reinforcing that engineering R&D services demand remains resilient even as broader IT majors face pressure.
- US strikes and Hormuz blockade push Brent past $85 — Brent crude has climbed above $85 a barrel, up more than 10% for the week, after the US reimposed a blockade on Iranian vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and carried out fresh strikes on Iranian targets. Iran’s IRGC has announced a retaliatory operation targeting US positions in Bahrain and Jordan, keeping energy markets on edge and a key risk for Indian import costs.
- Bitcoin and Ethereum rally on cooling US inflation — Crypto majors extended gains after June US CPI came in at 3.5% YoY, well below the 3.8% consensus and sharply lower than May’s 4.2%, with the MoM print showing the steepest monthly decline since April 2020. Traders are reading this as reduced near-term pressure for further Fed rate hikes.
🌐 Global Markets & Tomorrow’s Outlook
US futures are mixed heading into Wednesday’s session, with traders awaiting June PPI data and remarks from New York Fed President John Williams. Earnings from BlackRock and Morgan Stanley are also due, which could set the tone for financials globally. The bigger swing factor remains the Strait of Hormuz situation — with Brent above $85 and geopolitical tensions unresolved, any escalation could pressure Indian markets at tomorrow’s open, while further de-escalation could extend today’s relief rally.
Data sourced from live market feeds. Last updated: 2:00 PM IST, 15 July 2026. This is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
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