Nifty ends flat with positive bias ahead of Bihar election result

13 Nov 2025 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended flat with positive bias on Thursday ahead of Bihar election result. Index made slightly positive start following mixed cues from other Asian markets. Soon, index turned volatility but managed to gain traction during morning session. Market participants took some support after India's retail inflation data, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), cooled down to 0.25 per cent in the month of October 2025, as compared to a revised figure of 1.44 per cent in September 2025. In afternoon session, index continued its firm trade in green. Sentiments remained upbeat amid report stated that the government approved two schemes worth Rs 45,000 crore to help exporters tide over the impact of high tariffs imposed by the US on Indian shipments. However, in last leg of trade, index trimmed most of its gains and continued its trade near neutral line. Market participants avoided risky bids ahead of Bihar elections result and opted to book profit at higher levels. Finally, index closed above 25,850 mark.

Traders were seen piling up positions in Metal, Realty and Pharma stocks, while selling was witnessed in PSU Bank, Media and FMCG. The top gainers from the F&O segment were PG Electroplast, Ashok Leyland and Samvardhana Motherson International. On the other hand, the top losers were Eternal, Page Industries and NBCC (India). In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 25900 - 26100 calls and 24900 - 25100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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