Sensex Jumps 1,225 Points to Close at 76,917.85 as Rally Extends to a Fourth Day

Indian shares closed sharply higher on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The BSE Sensex ended at 76,917.85, up 1,225.07 points or 1.62 percent, and the NSE Nifty 50 closed at 23,810.85, up 370.05 points or 1.58 percent. Both indices ended the session at their intraday highs, extending the winning streak to a fourth consecutive session. Moneycontrol reported the same closing levels and gains, and put both indices at their highest levels in nearly two months.

Four sessions, 3,671 points

The run has been fast. Over the past four sessions the Sensex has gained 3,671.82 points or 5 percent, and the Nifty has climbed 1,112 points or 4.89 percent. The Sensex had closed at 75,692.78 on Monday, November 2, so Tuesday's close added a second straight four figure points gain to the week. Tuesday's close is a separate market event from Tuesday's open, when the Sensex started at 76,288.65: the rally held all day and strengthened into the close.

What drove the day

Market reports pointed to four drivers: strong gains in FMCG stocks, a decline in crude oil prices from recent highs, strong second quarter earnings, and renewed foreign investor buying. Global crude was trading around 105 dollars per barrel at the close report. Foreign institutional investors bought Indian equities worth Rs 3,114.68 crore on a net basis on Monday, November 2, while domestic institutional investors sold Rs 392.20 crore, according to exchange data.

Among Nifty stocks, BSE closed 5.03 percent higher, followed by Nestle India, up 4.47 percent, Tata Consumer Products, up 4.29 percent, Asian Paints, up 3.99 percent, and Bharti Airtel, up 3.77 percent. The day's losers included Power Grid Corporation of India, down 3.04 percent, State Bank of India, down 1.70 percent, ONGC, down 1.13 percent, Adani Enterprises, down 0.84 percent, and Tata Steel, down 0.49 percent.

Broader market and the rupee

The advance reached beyond the large caps. The Nifty Midcap 100 ended at 58,596.25, up 612.85 points or 1.06 percent, and the Nifty Smallcap index closed at 18,652.85, up 57.55 points or 0.31 percent. The market capitalisation of NSE listed firms stood at Rs 483.1 lakh crore at the close, adding Rs 4.71 lakh crore from the previous session, according to the Upstox wrap.

State Bank of India reported a 14.28 percent increase in standalone net profit to Rs 23,037.95 crore for the September quarter, in results released on Tuesday during the session. The Indian rupee strengthened for a third consecutive session, rising 16 paise to close at 94.74 against the US dollar, compared with the previous close of 94.90.

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