Closing Bell 3rd Nov: Nifty 50 up by 0.16%, Sensex by 0.05%

On Monday, Dalal Street ended in positive territory. The Nifty 50 started the day at 25,696.85, reached a high of 25,803.10, and closed at 25,763.35, up by 0.16%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 83,835.10, reached a high of 84,127.00, and ended at 83,978.49, up by 0.05%.Reasons for the positive sentimentThe markets gained due to several reasons:India’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI, which signals factory activity output rose at 59.2 in October 2025, better than the estimated 58.4.The positive sentiment in the Asian and the U.S markets.Gross GST revenue for October stood at ₹1.96 lakh crore, up by 4.6% YoY.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5025,763.3525,722.100.16%BSE Sensex83,978.4983,938.710.05%Next 5070,483.3069,824.750.94%Bank Nifty58,101.4557,776.350.56%Fin Nifty27,306.1527,138.850.62% Nifty, Sensex and Bank Nifty closed in the green, led by the rally in PSU banks amid reports of mergers of public sector banks, namely Union Bank of India and Bank of India and privatisation of small lenders like Punjab & Sind Bank and Bank of Maharashtra.The Nifty Next 50 was also in green, led by the strong momentum in realty, infra and banking stocks. Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT35,653.0535,712.35-0.17%Nifty Auto26,841.8026,809.850.12%Nifty FMCG56,153.7056,208.50-0.10%Nifty Pharma22,442.6022,175.401.20%Nifty Healthcare14,836.0514,693.300.97%Nifty Oil & Gas12,084.6511,990.250.79% Nifty IT and Nifty FMCG ended in the red as investors reduced the exposure from these sectors and shifted towards sectors like pharma, infra and automobile.Nifty Auto gained after the recent upbeat sales data by the automobile companies for October 2025.Nifty Pharma traded in green after strong earnings by Ajanta Pharma, and news on the partnership between Alkem Laboratories and IIT Bombay for research centres.The Nifty Oil & Gas index traded high after the Oil Marketing companies gained on improved Gross Refining Margin and subdued crude prices, which will increase the companies’ profitability.Market Movers TodayDredging Corporation of India shares rose by 20% to hit an upper circuit after the company entered into 22 MoUs worth ₹17,645 crore with 16 organisations during the India Maritime Week 2025 event, which was held in Mumbai from October 27-31, 2025.RailTel Corporation of India shares rose by 0.94% after the company received a LoA worth ₹32,43,16,000 from the Rajasthan Council of School Education for Aadhaar enrolment and updation services.TVS Motor Company shares rose by 0.35% after the company's monthly sales for October 2025 increased by 11% to 543,557 units.Maruti Suzuki shares dropped by 3% after Jefferies downgraded the stock from ‘Buy’ to ‘Hold’.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeShriram Finance796.45748.906.35%Bank of Baroda291.20278.404.60%Godrej Consumer Products1,178.601,118.605.36%HFCL77.5173.515.44%Phoenix Mills1,746.501,682.603.80% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangePatanjali Foods578.15602.40-4.03%Maruti Suzuki15,634.0016,186.00-3.41%Colgate Palmolive2,200.402,243.00-1.90%Voltas1,365.701,383.60-1.29%Info Edge1,359.601,378.30-1.36% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeState Bank of India949.70953.401.36%Indian Oil Corporation167.73168.701.10%SBI Life Insurance1,969.601,982.200.71%Bharat Petroleum367.30369.502.94%Punjab National Bank123.52124.480.51% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeHDB Financial Services723.35722.10-1.09%Cohance Lifesciences742.85733.45-1.40%Westlife Foodworld588.20570.30-0.87%Vedant Fashions642.60638.00-0.49%Jindal SAW174.38173.65-0.50% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea9.548.739.28%Yes Bank22.9722.741.01%Canara Bank139.69136.991.97%Bank of Baroda291.40278.404.67%Eternal322.60317.751.53% IPOsLenskart Solutions IPO is open on the NSE and will close on 4th November. The price band set is ₹382 to ₹402.Studds Accessories IPO closed today. The price band set is ₹557 to ₹585.Allotted TodayOrkla shares allotted today. Investors can check the allotment status online on the BSE website.Market AnnouncementsUrban Company shares dropped by 6% after the company posted a consolidated loss of ₹59.33 crore for Q2 FY26.Godrej Consumer Products shares rose by 6% after the company reported a revenue from operations of ₹3,825 crore, up by 4% YoY in Q2FY26. The company also announced an interim dividend of ₹5 per share for the financial year 2026.

Closing Bell 3rd Nov: Nifty 50 up by 0.16%, Sensex by 0.05%

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