In today’s trading session, November 26, the Indian equity markets saw a dramatic increase, propelled by strong global cues and widespread purchasing across industries. In midday trading, the benchmarks gained momentum, which they maintained until the closing bell. The Nifty ended the session at 26,205.30, up 320 points or 1.24%, while the Sensex ended the session at 85,609.51, up 1,022.50 points or 1.21%.
The rally extended beyond the frontline indicators. The larger market was also heavily involved. The Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices continued their recent upward trend by closing roughly 1% higher. Throughout the day, market breadth remained steadily positive, reflecting buying activity in a number of different areas.
All of the key indices showed signs of buying by sector. The biggest gainer was the Nifty Metal index, which increased by almost 2%. Other industries that had gains of nearly 1% included media, private banking, public sector units (PSUs), real estate, consumer durables, power, and oil and gas.
On November 25, foreign investors continued to be net buyers. Yesterday, foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) purchased Indian stocks for a total of Rs 785 crore. According to preliminary exchange statistics, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased shares totaling Rs 3,912 crore at the same time.
Nonetheless, FIIs have already sold shares valued at Rs 2.57 lakh crore in 2025. During the same time frame, DIIs purchased shares valued at Rs 6.91 lakh crore.
