Closing Bell 20th Nov: Nifty 50 up by 0.54%, Sensex up by 0.52%

On Thursday, Indian stock markets ended trading in green, with the Nifty 50 opening at 26,132.10, reaching a high of 26,246.65, and closing at 26,192.15, up by 0.54%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 85,470.92, reached a high of 85,801.70, and ended at 85,632.68, up by 0.52%.Reasons for the positive sentimentThe markets trade in green due to several reasons:Investor sentiment was optimistic, driven by positive global cues after Nvidia’s earnings.HSBC projected a 10% bounce in the BSE Sensex over the next 12 months.Entry of Foreign Institutional Investors showing buying interest in the Indian markets.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5026,192.1526,052.650.54%BSE Sensex85,632.6885,186.470.52%Next 5069,567.7569,635.85-0.10%Bank Nifty59,347.7059,216.050.22%Fin Nifty27,861.3527,643.700.79% Nifty and Sensex traded higher, led by the gains in Energy, Financial services and Automobile stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded lower, led by the losses in Realty and IT stocks.The Bank Nifty traded up to a record high of 59,440.10, led by the gains in Private banks after the report by InCred Equities.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT37,043.3037,044.650.00%Nifty Auto27,554.0027,434.450.44%Nifty FMCG55,426.7055,380.800.08%Nifty Pharma22,687.5522,727.65-0.18%Nifty Healthcare14,879.6014,896.15-0.11%Nifty Oil & Gas12,208.2512,141.600.55% Nifty IT traded flat after making profits during the recent rally.Nifty Auto traded higher after SBI reported that the sub-₹10 lakh segment hit multi-year highs in sales, which shows a rise in demand for this segment.Nifty FMCG traded in green, led by the positive market sentiment.Nifty Pharma traded in the red after India's drug regulator announced plans to set new rules requiring pharma companies to obtain a license to sell and distribute drugs.The Nifty Oil & Gas index rose amid foreign capital inflow and a rise in crude oil prices.Market Movers TodayReliance Industries shares rose by 1.8% amid positive commentary from multiple brokerages, including Motilal Oswal, on Reliance’s oil-to-chemicals (O2C) and new energy businesses.Va Tech Wabag shares rose by 2% after securing a large repeat order from the Melamchi Water Supply Development Board (MWSDB), Nepal.Cummins India shares rose 3% after brokerage Citi issued a positive note on the company, noting steady demand from real estate, construction, and infrastructure.Biocon shares declined by 5% after the brokerage firm Citi downgraded the stock to ‘Sell’ from a ‘Buy’ call earlier.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeHitachi Energy22,397.0021,624.003.57%Eicher Motors7,125.006,896.503.31%SRF2,851.602,786.402.34%Cummins4,385.004,261.302.90%NBCC115.99113.042.61% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeBiocon395.25410.10-3.62%Vodafone Idea10.1710.69-4.86%Britannia Industries5,820.005,874.50-0.93%Delhivery426.00436.00-2.29%Amber Enterprises7,273.507,411.00-1.86% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeState Bank of India981.55986.60-0.12%Axis Bank1,285.201,287.301.16%Titan3,902.403,956.00-0.78%SBI Life Insurance2,027.102,032.001.11%Punjab National Bank123.86126.16-0.96% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeUnited Breweries1,740.201,736.00-0.45%Page Industries38,565.0038,500.00-0.63%Anthem Biosciences647.45632.900.72%Embassy Developments81.8181.55-1.29%Jai Balaji Industries72.0671.30-7.32% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeSammaan Capital157.02159.55-1.59%Yes Bank22.6322.93-1.31%Suzlon Energy56.7056.530.30%GMR Airports103.27102.920.34%NMDC74.4675.26-1.06% IPOsExcelsoft Technologies IPO is open today and will close on 21st November. The price band is set at ₹114 to ₹120 per share.Listed TodayFujiyama Power Systems shares were listed at a 4% discount at ₹220 on NSE and at ₹218.40 on BSE. The price band set was at ₹216 to ₹228 per share.Market AnnouncementsInfosys opened the biggest-ever buyback programme of ₹18,000 crore via the tender offer route at a fixed price of ₹1,800 per share.XT Global Infotech shares rose by 1% after posting a net profit of ₹3.44 crores in Q2 FY26, up by 26.9% YoY.References:HSBC sees India's Sensex at 94,000 by end-2026 on earnings recovery, cooling valuationsNifty Bank’s big breakout: Why InCred believes time is right to shift from PSU banks to private lenders'One car selling every 2 seconds': Forget sub-4 metre, sub-Rs 10 lakh cars are now India’s new hot sellersQuality issues: Regulator looks to tighten marketing & sale of drugsReliance Industries share price rises nearly 2% today; brokerages bullish on O2C rebound, new energy scale-upVa Tech Wabag share price rises nearly 2% on large repeat order in NepalBiocon falls 5% after Citi double downgrades stock to 'Sell'; Check latest target priceInfosys buyback opens today. Should you tender shares in ₹18,000-crore offer?XT Global Infotech Reports 93.7% YoY Revenue Growth, Expands to Australia - ScanX

Closing Bell 20th Nov: Nifty 50 up by 0.54%, Sensex up by 0.52%

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