Markets extend gains for 3rd day; Sensex ends above 81,900 on FII inflows, lower crude oil

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday (November 12, 2026), taking their winning run to the third straight day, amid sustained foreign fund inflows and lower crude oil prices.

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The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 31.61 points, or 0.04%, to settle at 81,911.01. During the day, it hit a high of 82,325.61 and a low of 81,576.15.

The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 44.30 points, or 0.18%, to end at 25,299.35.

Among the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank and Eternal were the major winners.

Hindustan Unilever, Maruti, Power Grid and Tata Consultancy Services were among the laggards.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹12,563.33 crore on Wednesday (November 11), according to exchange data.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dipped 0.44% to $92.50 per barrel.

“Indian equities traded near flat as buying in financials and realty offset profit-taking in IT, FMCG and automobiles following the recent sharp rally. Strong foreign inflows remained the key support, reinforcing a large-cap financial rotation rather than broad index chasing. Mid and small-caps nevertheless outperformed, signalling firmer underlying risk appetite despite muted benchmarks,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.

Softer crude provided macro relief, though global technology volatility and a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation print kept global yields and rate expectations in focus, limiting scope for broader rerating, he added.

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

Markets in Europe were trading higher.

The U.S. equity markets closed higher on Wednesday (November 11), with the Nasdaq Composite rallying 1.60%, the S&P 500 climbing 1.31% and Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49%.

On Wednesday (November 11), the Sensex rallied 772.75 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 81,879.40, reaching a level not seen since February 26. The Nifty closed 210.40 points, or 0.84%, higher at 25,255.05, the highest in nearly nine months.