Equity markets sustain upward momentum; IT, TECK shares jump

10 Nov 2025 Evaluate
Indian equity markets sustained their upward momentum in early afternoon deals, with Sensex and Nifty holding gains of over half percent each, aided by heavy buying at IT and TECK counters, after the U.S. Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday on a key step to end the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock. Infosys was among the major gainers on the Sensex, followed by HCL Technologies. Sentiments were also positive, as Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held bilateral discussions with Minister for Trade and Tourism of Australia Senator the Hon. Don Farrell and Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles, focused on unlocking the full potential of the India-Australia Economic Partnership, including through an ambitious and balanced India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).

On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in green, as Japan's leading index increased more-than-expected in September to the highest level in eight months. The preliminary data from the Cabinet Office showed that the leading index, which measures future economic activity, rose to 108.0 in September from 107.0 in the previous month. The expected score was 107.9. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 83687.17, up by 470.89 points or 0.57% after trading in a range of 83197.67 and 83737.16. There were 22 stocks advancing against 8 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading mixed; the BSE Mid cap index surged by 0.57%, while Small cap index was down by 0.20%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were IT up by 1.65%, TECK up by 1.36%, Consumer Durables up by 0.85%, Capital Goods up by 0.77% and Metal up by 0.71%, while Telecom down by 0.18% and Realty down by 0.06% were the only losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Infosys up by 2.74%, HCL Technologies up by 1.68%, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles up by 1.48%, Larsen & Toubro up by 1.39% and Asian Paints up by 1.33%. On the flip side, Trent down by 7.46%, Eternal down by 0.67%, Power Grid down by 0.66%, Mahindra & Mahindra down by 0.34% and Tata Steel down by 0.33% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to establish a professionally managed India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF) to finance the country's long-term growth, resilience, and secure critical economic interests abroad. It said India needs a twin-armed IDSF to power growth and secure the country's strategic future.

Conceived as a national fund, IDSF would mobilise patient, long-horizon capital to build India's productive capacity at home and secure critical economic interests abroad. CII stated that with disciplined design and funding, IDSF could, over the next two decades, build a managed corpus in the range of $1.3 to 2.6 trillion by 2047, comparable in ambition and credibility to the world's leading sovereign investors.

The proposed capitalisation roadmap includes a modest initial budgetary allocation to establish credibility, followed by systematic channelling of a share of asset monetisation proceeds, from roads, transmission lines, ports, and spectrum, into the fund instead of one-time deficit reduction. It suggested, over time, a portion of the government's equity in select public sector enterprises could be transferred to the fund, turning these enterprises into instruments for India's global expansion rather than mere disinvestment candidates. 

In addition, the fund could issue thematic instruments, such as infrastructure, green and diaspora bonds to mobilise long-term domestic and international savings, while co-investing with multilateral and bilateral partners. Once macroeconomic buffers are adequate, a calibrated allocation of a small portion of India's foreign exchange reserves could also be considered for overseas strategic acquisitions in areas like critical minerals and energy.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 25633.05, up by 140.75 points or 0.55% after trading in a range of 25503.50 and 25651.95. There were 35 stocks advancing against 14 stocks declining, while 1 stock remained unchanged on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Infosys up by 2.72%, Grasim Industries up by 1.87%, HCL Technologies up by 1.69%, Wipro up by 1.59% and Asian Paints up by 1.57%. On the flip side, Trent down by 7.59%, Tata Consumer Products down by 1.68%, Max Healthcare Inst down by 1.25%, Apollo Hospital Enterprizes down by 1.02% and Eternal down by 0.75% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; KOSPI increased 119.48 points or 2.93% to 4,073.24, Hang Seng advanced 399.17 points or 1.52% to 26,641.00, Nikkei 225 surged 649.63 points or 1.28% to 50,926.00, Taiwan Weighted added 218.1 points or 0.78% to 27,869.51, Shanghai Composite strengthened 21.04 points or 0.52% to 4,018.60 and Jakarta Composite gained 17.53 points or 0.21% to 8,412.12, while Straits Times fell 11.13 points or 0.25% to 4,481.11.

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