Sensex and Nifty End Flat After a Volatile Day; Realty and Smallcaps Shine
:Indian stock markets ended Thursday, 12 November 2026, almost where they started, after a volatile and range-bound session.
The BSE Sensex rose 31.61 points, or 0.04%, to close at 81,911.01. The Nifty 50 gained 44.30 points, or 0.18%, to close at 25,299.35.
After a strong rally, traders appeared to take a breather. The Sensex and Nifty are each up about 10% so far in November, according to market reports.
Broader markets did better than the benchmarks
The Nifty Midcap 100 rose about 0.85% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose about 1.1%. Realty was the top sector, with the Nifty Realty index up about 4%. Media shares, PSU banks and private banks also ended higher.
Which sectors fell
Autos were the biggest laggards, down about 1%. FMCG, oil and gas, pharma and IT shares also ended lower.
Stocks that moved
- Top Nifty gainers: HDFC Life, Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance, SBI Life Insurance and State Bank of India.
- Top Nifty losers: Nestle India, Mahindra & Mahindra and Hindustan Unilever.
Why the market was steady
- Support: Foreign investors kept buying. They were reported to have bought about Rs 12,563 crore of Indian shares on Wednesday, and their net November buying is the strongest for any month since September 2024. Softer crude oil prices also helped.
- Pressure: Profit booking in some large shares after the rally, and high US bond yields, which can pull money away from emerging markets like India. The US 10-year yield was reported near 4.99%.
Crude oil and the rupee
Brent crude fell more than 1% to about $92 a barrel on hopes of progress in peace talks in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine. Lower oil prices help India, which imports most of its crude. The rupee was reported to have weakened to about 94.03 against the US dollar from 93.69.
What to watch next
- Whether foreign investors keep buying.
- Crude oil prices and the rupee.
- More company results this week.
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This article is for general information and is not investment advice.
Sources: HDFC Sky, Kotak Neo and Business Standard market close reports, 12 November 2026.