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India's oldest stock index — 30 blue-chip stocks, BSE. Full intraday price recap, key levels, and market commentary from the BSE session on 16 July 2026.
The S&P BSE Sensex (Sensitive Index) is India's oldest and most widely cited stock market index, comprising 30 of the largest, most financially sound companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Base year 1978–79, base value 100.
At the midday mark, Sensex is up 0.42% at 77,509.07. The Sensex is up 323.69 points, setting the frame for the afternoon session. Today's – range will be tested again as volume typically rebuilds after 1 PM when institutional desks resume execution.
Sensex at 12:00 PM IST: 77,509.07, up 0.42% — range – on BSE.
Heading into the pre-lunch window, Sensex trades at 77,528.78, up 0.44% on the day. Session extremes: high of , low of . Lunch-hour trade on BSE typically brings lower volume and tighter moves — the post-1 PM session often resets the afternoon direction.
Sensex at 11:30 AM IST: 77,528.78, up 0.44% — range – on BSE.
Sensex is up 0.18% at 77,327.94 as the mid-morning session settles in on BSE. The intraday range — to — has narrowed from the opening volatility. The Sensex is up 142.55 points, and Sensex is outperforming the broader benchmark at this stage.
Sensex at 11:00 AM IST: 77,327.94, up 0.18% — range – on BSE.
The market has carved a – range for Sensex through the first trading hour on BSE. At 77,382.97 — up 0.26% — these extremes become the informal support and resistance the market watches. A sustained close above or below changes the session's complexion.
Sensex at 10:30 AM IST: 77,382.97, up 0.26% — range – on BSE.
Sensex is up 0.25% at 77,378.77 — adding to, or trimming, ground from the previous close of 77,185.38. A sustained move through mid-morning in the same direction would confirm trend continuation; a reversal from current levels suggests the market is pricing in a correction before the next meaningful leg on BSE.
Through the opening session, Sensex rose to 77,318.65 on BSE — a 0.17% rise. The Sensex is up 133.27 points over the same window. Sensex is currently outperforming the benchmark — a divergence that, if sustained past mid-morning, tends to attract institutional rebalancing flows.
Sensex is up 0.17% at 77,318.65 on BSE while the Sensex is up 133.27 points. The counter is outperforming the broader benchmark through mid-morning. Divergences that persist past 10:30 AM often attract sector rotation or cross-exchange arbitrage flows.
Sensex at 10:00 AM IST: 77,318.65, up 0.17% — range – on BSE.
Sensex is up 0.28% at 77,402.85, with buyers and sellers having established a – band in early trade. The Sensex is up 217.47 points on BSE. Whether Sensex extends its opening move or pulls back toward yesterday's close of 77,185.38 is the key early question.
Thirty minutes in, Sensex holds at 77,388.42 — up 0.43% — on BSE. The intraday range so far: –. Opening half-hours carry disproportionate volume; how price behaves once that initial rush fades reveals whether the move has real follow-through.
Sensex at 9:30 AM IST: 77,388.42, up 0.43% — range – on BSE.
The opening bell has Sensex trading at 77,185.43 on BSE — up 0.17% from yesterday's close of 77,185.38. The Sensex rise of 130.49 points at the open sets the broader tone. The opening 15 minutes will confirm whether early buyers have the conviction to build on this level.
In the pre-open session, Sensex is indicating at 77,185.43 on BSE — up 0.17% from the previous close of 77,185.38. The Sensex is up 130.49 points. Pre-open prices are indicative but often foreshadow the direction of the first 15-minute candle when regular trade opens at 9:15 AM IST.
Ahead of today: the Sensex settled at 77,185.38 last session, ending lower by 431.02 points. The Nifty 50 lost 132.50 points to close at 24,078.50. These benchmark prints are the baseline for how Sensex trades on BSE when the session begins.
The past 52 weeks have seen Sensex trade between a low of 71,545.81 and a high of 86,159.02 on BSE. At 77,185.38 — where it closed last session — the counter sits 0.56% lower. This annual bandwidth is the lens long-term investors use to read today's move.
Sensex touched an intraday high of 77,646.27 before easing to a low of 76,982.82 in the 15 July 2026 session on BSE. It settled at 77,185.38 — down 0.56% — the level today's buyers and sellers will both reference at the open.
Yesterday's session left Sensex at 77,185.38 on BSE — down 0.56%. The 52-week high of 86,159.02 and low of 71,545.81 set the annual frame. This live blog tracks every timestamped move through the 16 Jul 2026 session — price updates, intraday levels, and context from open to close.
Sensex carries a close of 77,185.38 into 16 Jul 2026's session — down 0.56% from the previous trade. The 52-week band: 71,545.81–86,159.02 on BSE. The 9:15 AM IST open will reveal whether today builds on or challenges that reference.
Sensex closed the 15 July 2026 session at 77,185.38, down 0.56%. The 52-week high of 86,159.02 remains the ceiling traders eye; the low of 71,545.81 the floor. Today begins on BSE as a blank slate.
Historical session recap. Data sourced from Yahoo Finance (~15 min exchange delay). For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
