BSE Sensex closes at 81,106.65 after volatile session
Published on 11/10/2026 at 18:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSensex holds gains before holiday
- The BSE Sensex closed at 81,106.65 on November 9, gaining 107.25 points, or 0.13 percent.
- Banking and pharmaceutical stocks supported the index, while information technology and metal shares limited the advance.
- BSE trading was suspended on November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada and is scheduled to resume on November 11.
The BSE Sensex closed at 81,106.65 on Monday, November 9, adding 107.25 points, or 0.13 percent, from the previous session's close of 80,999.40. The advance followed a volatile session in which the index recovered from early weakness. The Business Standard reported the closing level and said PSU bank and pharmaceutical shares advanced during the session.
Banking support offsets sector weakness
State Bank of India, Trent and Nestle India were among the stronger names in the broader benchmark discussion, while HCL Technologies, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance were identified as major laggards. The Nifty PSU Bank index gained more than 3 percent and the Nifty Pharma index rose 1.65 percent, whereas the Nifty IT index was the weakest major sector, according to the same market report.
The day's move remained modest relative to the recent rally. Market commentary cited intermittent profit-taking, weakness in information technology and metals, easing crude prices and improving foreign-investor participation as factors shaping sentiment. Those factors provide context for the session but do not establish a direct causal relationship with the Sensex's closing performance.
Trading paused for Diwali-Balipratipada
Indian equity markets did not conduct regular trading on Tuesday, November 10, because of the Diwali-Balipratipada holiday. The Hindu BusinessLine reported that equity, currency and debt markets would resume on Wednesday, November 11. The holiday therefore leaves the November 9 close as the latest completed regular-session reference for the BSE Sensex.
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