Closing Bell 19th Nov: Nifty 50 up by 0.55%, Sensex up by 0.61%

On Wednesday, Indian equity markets ended trading in green, with the Nifty 50 opening at 25,918.10, reaching a high of 26,074.65, and closing at 26,052.65, up by 0.55%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 84,643.78, reached a high of 85,236.77, and ended at 85,186.47, up by 0.61%.Reasons for the positive sentimentThe markets trade in green due to several reasons:The positive investor sentiment after comments from Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on the India-U.S. trade deal.The optimism is driven by Morgan Stanley's projections, which expect a 50% bounce in the Indian stock market over the next 12 months.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5026,052.6525,910.050.55%BSE Sensex85,186.4784,673.020.61%Next 5069,635.8569,643.50-0.01%Bank Nifty59,216.0558,899.250.54%Fin Nifty27,643.7027,546.750.35% Nifty and Sensex traded higher, led by the gains in IT and PSU Bank stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded flat, amid positive market sentiment and negative global cues.The Bank Nifty traded up to a record high of 59,264.25 amid a sharp rally in PSU banks after the Prime Minister’s Office held a meeting with top government officials to discuss reforms in the public sector banks, ahead of Budget 2026.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT37,044.6535,975.202.97%Nifty Auto27,434.4527,368.250.24%Nifty FMCG55,380.8055,363.450.03%Nifty Pharma22,727.6522,713.650.06%Nifty Healthcare14,896.1514,824.850.48%Nifty Oil & Gas12,141.6012,184.70-0.35% Nifty IT traded higher amid Infosys' share buyback, and global anti-AI trade drove investors toward safer IT stocks.Nifty Auto traded higher after EV passenger vehicle retail sales rose by 57% in October.Nifty FMCG traded flat, in line with broader market sentiment and muted sales volume growth.Nifty Pharma saw a muted performance after the Indian drug regulator moved to tighten rules on high-risk solvents.The Nifty Oil & Gas index declined after crude oil prices fell amid oversupply and weaker demand.Market Movers TodayWaaree Energies shares dropped by 6% after the Income Tax Department visited the company's offices and facilities.KEC International shares dropped by 7% after Power Grid Corporation of India debarred the company for 9 months from new tenders.G R Infraprojects shares rose by 2% after the company won EPC orders from Western Railway worth ₹262 crores.Shrimp stocks, namely Avanti Feeds and Coastal Corporation, rose by 9%, while Apex Foods rose by 5% after Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's latest comments indicated the possibility of reducing tariffs on Indian exports to the US, benefiting export-oriented sectors significantly.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeLTI Mindtree5,955.005,756.003.46%Max Healthcare Institute1,164.401,116.704.27%HCL Technologies1,662.601,595.204.23%Persistent Systems6,316.006,079.503.89%360 One WAM1,119.201,078.003.82% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeSammaan Capital159.55182.76-12.70%Biocon410.10421.60-2.73%Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles360.85371.30-2.81%ICICI Prudential Life Insurance613.95626.80-2.05%HUDCO237.28242.93-2.73% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeState Bank of India982.75984.451.06%Titan3,933.103,940.501.39%Hero MotoCorp5,876.505,916.501.33%BHEL289.20292.400.03%Bharat Forge1,446.201,453.503.55% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeUnited Breweries1,748.001,738.00-1.03%Anthem Biosciences642.85640.05-2.53%Thermax2,921.902,895.00-0.73%Deepak Nitrite1,711.401,696.100.29%Cohance Lifesciences582.25573.80-2.38% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea10.6910.74-0.47%Yes Bank22.9322.99-0.26%Suzlon Energy56.5356.90-0.65%GMR Airports102.92103.72-0.77%Canara Bank150.38149.000.93% IPOsExcelsoft Technologies IPO opened today and will close on 21st November. The price band is set at ₹114 to ₹120 per share.Allotment TodayCapillary Technologies shares are allotted today. Investors can check the allotment status online on the NSE and BSE websites.Listed TodayTenneco Clean Air shares were listed at a 27.2% premium at ₹505 on NSE and at a 25.44% premium at ₹498 on BSE. The price band set was at ₹378 to ₹397 per share.Market AnnouncementsAdani Enterprises received creditor approval for its $1.53 billion takeover plan for Jaiprakash Associates.Aditya Infotech shares rose by 1% after posting a net profit of ₹70 crores in Q2 FY26, up by 239% YoY.

Closing Bell 19th Nov: Nifty 50 up by 0.55%, Sensex up by 0.61%

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