Stock markets surge for second day on firm global trends, fresh foreign fund inflows

Benchmark Sensex climbed 446 points connected Thursday (November 20, 2025), extending gains for the 2nd consecutive time connected buying successful lipid & state and prime fiscal shares and caller overseas money inflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 446.21 points, oregon 0.52%, to settee astatine 85,632.68. During the day, it surged 615.23 points, oregon 0.72%, to deed a 52-week precocious of 85,801.70.

The 50-share NSE Nifty besides deed its 52-week precocious of 26,246.65 during the time earlier closing astatine 26,192.15, reflecting gains of 139.50 points, oregon 0.54%, implicit the erstwhile close.

A rally successful planetary peers helped indices standard their year-high levels intra-day, analysts said.

Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, and Axis Bank were the large gainers.

However, Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Titan, and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.

“Indian equities roseate connected optimism astir India–U.S. commercialized talks and advancement connected phase-1 agreements, boosting wide marketplace sentiment. Global cues besides remained strong, led by tech-driven gains pursuing coagulated earnings. Fresh FII inflows and spot successful large-cap sectors specified arsenic Auto, Financials, and IT supported the upbeat trend,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng scale settled higher, portion Shanghai's SSE Composite scale ended lower.

European markets were quoting higher. The U.S. markets ended successful affirmative territory connected Wednesday (November 19, 2025).

Foreign organization investors (FIIs) turned buyers connected Wednesday (November 19, 2025). They bought equities worthy ₹1,580.72 crore successful the erstwhile trade, according to speech data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) besides bought stocks worthy ₹1,360.27 crore connected Wednesday (November 19, 2025).

Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, climbed 0.83% to $64.03 per barrel.

On Wednesday (November 19, 2025), the Sensex jumped 513.45 points, oregon 0.61%, to settee astatine 85,186.47. The Nifty climbed 142.60 points oregon 0.55%, to 26,052.65.