BSE Sensex rises 0.13% to 81,106.65 after volatile session

The BSE Sensex recovered from steep intraday losses to finish higher on Monday, November 9, 2026. According to Business Standard, the index added 107.25 points, or 0.13%, to settle at 81,106.65. The gain followed Sunday's special Muhurat session, when the Sensex had closed at 80,999.40.

Banks lead recovery from intraday weakness

The session remained volatile. The Sensex fell as much as 362.13 points from the previous close during midday trading, according to The Hindu BusinessLine, as selling spread across information technology, metals and cement stocks. The index later recovered, helped by buying in blue-chip banks and financial companies.

State Bank of India, Trent, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among the major gainers cited by the publication. HCL Tech, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards. The broader sector picture was mixed: the PSU Bank index jumped 3.76%, while information technology and metal gauges remained under pressure.

Crude and foreign flows remain key drivers

Brent crude fell 1.04% to 97.46 US dollars per barrel, easing one source of pressure for oil-importing India. The Hindu BusinessLine also reported that the rupee closed provisionally at 93.93 per US dollar. The market backdrop remained constructive after strong foreign buying and a sharp rally in the preceding week, although profit-taking continued to limit the advance.

Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Investments, told PTI that improving foreign institutional participation and better-than-expected corporate earnings had strengthened expectations for an upgrade to the fiscal 2027 earnings outlook. He also pointed to easing geopolitical concerns, moderating crude prices and the prospect of a double-digit earnings recovery as supportive factors, while noting that several positive drivers were already reflected in valuations.

Trading pause shifts focus to inflation data

Indian equity markets will remain closed on Tuesday, November 10, for Diwali-Balipratipada, according to The Week. Investors will therefore return to the market with global cues, crude prices, foreign flows and upcoming US and Indian inflation data in focus.

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