- The key Indian stock market indices like SENSEX, Nifty 50 closed higher by around 1% on October 18, 2012 led by gains in banking, capital goods and auto stocks.
- The BSE Bankex and Nifty Bank indices gained over 2% each, while sectoral indices like capital goods, autos, and oil & gas rose around 1-1.5%.
- Midcap and smallcap stocks also saw gains of around 1% for the day according to the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices.