Sensex Jumps 773 Points, Nifty Ends at 25,255 as PSU Banks Lead Post-Holiday Rally

Dalal Street came back from the Diwali Balipratipada break in a buying mood. On Wednesday, 11 November, the BSE Sensex rose 772.75 points, or 0.95%, to close at 81,879.40, while the NSE Nifty 50 added 210.40 points, or 0.84%, to settle at 25,255.05.

The day was strong but not one-way. The Nifty opened at 25,337.80, and early in the session the Sensex was up more than 1,100 points. Some of that faded into the close, which tells you buyers were keen but still booked profits near resistance.

What happened

• PSU banks led. The Nifty PSU Bank index rose close to 3%, the best-performing sector of the day.
• Autos, private banks and FMCG also saw steady buying, according to market wraps.
• IT and healthcare lagged, as investors rotated toward domestic cyclicals instead of exporters.
• Crude was the tailwind. Brent had slipped below $90 a barrel on 10 November, India's holiday, for the first time since August. Cheaper oil is good news for India's import bill, the rupee and company margins.
• Foreign money kept coming. Reports pointed to continued foreign inflows, extending the buying that lifted the Nifty about 8.6% in the week to 6 November.

Why it matters for traders

• Rate-sensitive stocks are in favour. PSU banks are a high-beta play on credit growth and falling bond yields, so their leadership shows risk appetite is healthy.
• Oil is the swing factor. Brent rebounded on Wednesday as Iran denied it was talking to Washington. If crude climbs back toward $95, sectors that gained from cheaper oil, such as paints, aviation and oil marketing companies, could give back some of their gains.
• Fading the open. The Nifty closed well below its opening level. Short-term traders should note that gap-ups have been sold into near the 25,350–25,450 zone.
• Levels in focus. Analysts put support around 25,000–25,150 and resistance near 25,450–25,500.

What to watch

1. October CPI, due on 12 November. Economists expect inflation near 6%, at the top of the RBI's tolerance band. A higher number could hurt rate-sensitive stocks.
2. Brent crude and the Iran headlines. Any sign of US-Iran talks, or of their collapse, will move oil and the rupee.
3. The US Fed. Hotter US inflation has raised the odds of a December Fed hike. A stronger dollar can slow foreign flows into Indian stocks.
4. Q2 results from mid-caps and PSU names still reporting this week.

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