Stock markets end higher; Sensex and Nifty jump nearly 1%

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher for the second day on Wednesday (November 11, 2026), aided by foreign fund inflows, better-than-expected Q2 results and a sustained moderation in crude oil prices.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 772.75 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 81,879.40. During the day, it jumped 1,413.75 points, or 1.74%, to 82,520.40.

The 50-share NSE Nifty closed 210.40 points, or 0.84%, higher at 25,255.05.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra jumped 5.25%, InterGlobe Aviation 4.37%, Trent 3.02%, Tata Steel 2.22%, ITC 2.15% and Axis Bank 2.14%.

Adani Ports, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and ICICI Bank were among the laggards from the pack.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹7,212.22 crore on Monday (November 9, 2026), according to exchange data.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was up 1.58% to $92.94 per barrel.

“Indian benchmark indices closed higher, extending their winning streak to a ninth consecutive regular trading session, excluding the Muhurat trading session, which ended marginally lower. Despite surrendering a portion of their opening gap-up gains, the indices managed to sustain their positive momentum. WTI crude prices remained subdued in the $86–87 per barrel range, offering continued support to domestic market sentiment. The Indian rupee also held firm, drawing support from softer crude prices and improving external-sector conditions,” Ponmudi. R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said.

The broader market uptrend remains underpinned by a favourable mix of sustained FII inflows, lower crude oil prices, a resilient rupee and encouraging corporate earnings, he said.

Together, these factors have strengthened investor confidence and provided further impetus to the ongoing rally, Ponmudi added.

The domestic equity markets were closed on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) on account of ‘Diwali Balipratipada’.

On Monday (November 9, 2026), the Sensex climbed 107.25 points, or 0.13%, to settle at 81,106.65. The Nifty rose 58.25 points, or 0.23%, to close at 25,044.65.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index ended higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index settled lower.

European markets were trading mostly higher. The U.S. equity markets ended lower on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).