Finance
Stock Market Highlights on Thursday, Nov 4, 2026: The benchmark indices climbed and continued their rally into the fifth session as oil prices dropped sharply amid expectations for a quicker resolution to the West-Asia conflict following the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections.
The Sensex increased by 2,008.61 points or 2.6 percent to reach 79,310.01, while the Nifty50 climbed 576 points or 2.4 percent to 24,536.60.
The market capitalization of all companies listed on the BSE increased by ₹7.03 trillion to reach ₹501.45 trillion, up from ₹494.42 trillion at the end of Wednesday’s trading session.
Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, and Mahindra & Mahindra ranked as the biggest decliners in the Nifty50 index.
In the wider markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 increased by 1.87 percent and 0.56 percent, respectively.
In terms of sectors, the Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty, Nifty Financial Services, and Nifty Private Bank excelled, whereas the Nifty Chemical and Nifty Media lagged behind.
