Markets Stock markets trade lower during early session amid profit-taking October 18, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Relentless foreign fund outflows and a decline in blue-chip Reliance Industries after a 4% rally in the previous trade added to the overall bearish trend in equities during the initial trading session Related posts: Nifty hits record intraday high; Sensex jumps 573 points on gains in power, banking stocks Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply Mcap of nine of top 10 valued firms erodes by ₹3.12 lakh crore; Reliance biggest laggard Rupee falls 6 paise to 95.42 against U.S. dollar in early trade
