BSE Sensex closes 1.2 percent lower as banks slide
Published on 10/19/2026 at 13:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBank selling and holiday schedule
- BSE Sensex closed at 73,852 points on October 19, down 876 points or 1.2 percent.
- Private-bank selling dragged the index as crude oil approached USD 109 per barrel.
- JSW Steel rose 2.1 percent, while Axis Bank fell 4.2 percent.
- BSE trading resumes October 21 at 9:15 a.m. IST after the October 20 Dussehra holiday.
BSE Sensex closed at 73,852 points on October 19, losing 876 points or 1.2 percent. Private-bank selling and pressure on IT stocks drove the decline, while crude oil approached USD 109 per barrel, ET Now reported.
Axis Bank was the weakest major mover, falling 4.2 percent after its quarterly results failed to prevent heavy selling. JSW Steel led the gainers after a court set aside two mining-related demands, ET Now reported.
Why is the BSE Sensex down today?
Private banks led the retreat, with Axis Bank and HDFC Bank among the main drags. Information technology stocks also weakened. Elevated oil prices and foreign-investor outflows added pressure, while earnings-related volatility kept financial shares under scrutiny, The Economic Times reported.
BSE Sensex winners and losers
Winners and losers at the October 19 close according to HDFC Sky:
- JSW Steel up 2.1 percent: A court set aside two mining-related demands.
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation up 1.4 percent.
- State Bank of India up 1.2 percent.
- Axis Bank down 4.2 percent.
- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles down 3.1 percent.
- Infosys down 2.6 percent.
Market breadth was weak. On the broader market, 846 stocks advanced and 2,717 declined, while private banks, IT, financial services, realty and consumer stocks weakened, ET Now reported.
The BSE Sensex course and range
The index opened at 74,849 points and briefly reached 74,850 points. It fell to 73,709 points before ending near the session low at 73,853 points, according to Zee Business.
What comes next for the BSE Sensex
- October 20, 2026, all day IST: BSE and NSE remain closed for the Dussehra holiday, CNBC TV18 reports.
- October 21, 2026, 9:15 a.m. IST: Regular equity trading resumes after the holiday, CNBC TV18 reports.
BSE Sensex price data for October 19, 2026
BSE Sensex closed at 73,852 points on October 19, 2026, down 876 points or 1.2 percent from the previous close of 74,729 points, according to Moneycontrol. It opened at 74,849 points and traded between 74,850 points and 73,709 points.
BSE Sensex by the numbers on October 19, 2026
- Index: BSE Sensex
- Home exchange: BSE, India
- Close on October 19, 2026: 73,852 points
- Change versus previous close of October 16, 2026: down 876 points (down 1.2 percent)
- Previous close: 74,729 points
- Open: 74,849 points
- Day high / day low: 74,850 points / 73,709 points
- Top gainer: JSW Steel up 2.1 percent
- Top loser: Axis Bank down 4.2 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 21, 2026, 9:15 a.m. IST: Regular trading resumes
