Domestic equity indices maintained their gains in late morning deals, supported by buying from funds and retail investors. Further, sentiment got boosted as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pumped Rs 14,974.68 crore into Indian equities on November 5, 2026. Domestic indices traded higher even as global markets tumbled, with the AI frenzy losing steam following US President Donald Trump’s defeat in the midterm elections.
The Sensex surged 0.58%, while the Nifty rose 0.31%, amid buying interest in heavyweight stocks such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and ITC. On the global front, Asian markets were trading in the red following broad sell-off on US markets overnight. Meanwhile, caution prevailed in the markets as oil prices rose, with investors weighing the risk of renewed military escalation between the US and Iran following the US midterm elections.
The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 79767.27, up by 457.26 points or 0.58% after trading in a range of 79016.05 and 80044.67. There were 15 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.
The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Consumer Durables up by 0.63%, TECK up by 0.45%, Bankex up by 0.17% and Healthcare up by 0.07%, while Capital Goods down by 3.62%, Industrials down by 2.56%, Realty down by 2.21%, Power down by 1.90% and Basic Materials down by 1.49% were the top losing indices on BSE.
The top gainers on the Sensex were Mahindra & Mahindra up by 4.16%, Titan Company up by 3.07%, Adani Ports up by 1.90%, ICICI Bank up by 1.37% and HDFC Bank up by 1.33%. On the flip side, Power Grid down by 1.92%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.60%, Asian Paints down by 1.35%, Bharat Electronics down by 1.13% and Interglobe Aviation down by 1.07% were the top losers.
Meanwhile, additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) Amitesh Kumar Sinha, has said that India's semiconductor ecosystem is benefiting from the availability of a skilled talent pool and various government initiatives. However, he emphasised that stronger global technology partnerships and a resilient supply chain are essential to sustaining the sector’s growth.
According to a statement issued by industry body International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG), Sinha said the government has approved 12 chip manufacturing projects, of which five have already commenced commercial production. ISIG aims to push investment in the space of advanced packaging technologies in India as well as quantum computing technologies.
Talking about the government's Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme, he said that the programme is about building the broader ecosystem, including design companies, materials, chemicals, gases and equipment, alongside manufacturing, research and development and talent.
The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 24612.80, up by 76.20 points or 0.31% after trading in a range of 24388.05 and 24702.60. There were 20 stocks advancing against 30 stocks declining on the index.
The top gainers on Nifty were Mahindra & Mahindra up by 3.66%, Titan Company up by 2.59%, ICICI Bank up by 1.81%, Adani Ports up by 1.77% and HDFC Bank up by 1.42%. On the flip side, Shriram Finance down by 3.02%, Tata Motors Passenger down by 2.16%, Power Grid down by 1.99%, Eicher Motors down by 1.82% and Adani Enterprises down by 1.61% were the top losers.
All Asian markets were trading lower; Nikkei 225 slipped 3827.9 points or 6.69% to 57,250.00, Taiwan Weighted lost 1873.08 points or 4.72% to 39,701.64, Jakarta Composite plunged 98.87 points or 2% to 4,931.39, Shanghai Composite weakened 43.17 points or 1.18% to 3,646.74, KOSPI dropped 298.87 points or 5.88% to 5,084.93, Hang Seng declined 285.98 points or 1.15% to 24,511.00 and Straits Times fell 28.61 points or 0.56% to 5,150.85.