Nifty, Sensex Rise as U.S. Shutdown Nears End

On Wednesday, the day started on a positive note for Indian markets, with the NIFTY 50 trading at 25,834.30, up by 0.54%, and the SENSEX up by 0.44% at 84,238.86, in the pre-trading session.

Global cues

The U.S and Asian markets continued to trade higher for the third consecutive day over the possibility of the U.S government reopening after 42 days of shutdown.

Gift Nifty

On November 12, 2025, the GIFT Nifty traded in the red due to FII selling in Indian markets.

Asian Markets

ASIAN MARKETS	LTP	Prev close	Change
GIFT NIFTY	25,948.50	25,998.50	-0.19%
Nikkei 225	50,927.29	50,842.93	0.17%
Hang Seng	26,872.97	26,738.36	0.66%
Taiwan	27,985.57	27,784.95	0.72%
KOSPI	4,140.66	4,106.39	0.83%

Asian markets continued to trade higher as the U.S. Congress is set to end the government shutdown.

US & European Markets

US MARKETS	LTP	Prev close	Change
DOW JONES	47,948.97	47,389.63	1.18%
S&P 500	6,894.50	6,883.50	0.16%
Nasdaq	23,645.25	23,565.75	0.34%

U.S. markets opened lower, dragged down by losses in tech stocks over valuation concerns and by weaker labor market data, but ended in the green amid positive sentiment over the government reopening.
The FTSE rose, led by the gains in AstraZeneca, and cooling labor markets raised expectations of further rate cuts by the Bank of England in December.
The CAC index traded higher after gains in the Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, and Healthcare sectors.
DAX ended in green, led by the gains in the Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, DAX Transportation & Logistics, and DAX Consumer & Cyclical sectors.

Commodities

COMMODITIES	LTP ($)	Prev close	Change
BRENT CRUDE	65.0100	65.1600	-0.23%
GOLD	4,123.3700	4,126.8000	-0.08%
CRUDE OIL	60.8900	61.0400	-0.25%
NATURAL GAS	4.6880	4.6520	0.77%
SILVER	51.1891	51.2235	-0.07%

Crude oil prices dropped as the U.S government reopening will boost consumer confidence and economic activity, increasing demand for crude oil.
Precious metals, such as gold and silver, dropped as investors moved their funds from safe-haven assets into U.S. equity markets amid positive sentiment over the reopening of the government.
Natural gas prices traded higher on the forecasts of frigid U.S temperatures.

Currency Movements

CURRENCY	LTP	Prev close	Change
DOLLAR INDEX	99.5400	99.4600	-0.08%
USD/INR	88.5600	88.7000	0.16%
GBP/INR	116.2980	116.8473	0.47%
EUR/INR	102.4416	102.6068	0.16%

The dollar index dropped due to weak U.S jobs data, which reported that every week, private employers shed 11,250 jobs.
The rupee strengthened against other currencies, led by the optimism around India-U.S. trade talks.

Sectors to watch

Renewable Energy sector: Renewable Energy Minister, Pralhad Joshi, stated that India aims to become a global hub for green energy production through its National Green Hydrogen Mission, making this a key sector to watch.
Banking sector: The Indian Banks’ retail bad loan sales and corporate bad loan sales doubled in Q2 FY26 and they are focusing on cleaning up the balance sheet by selling stressed assets.
Steel Sector: OECD panel flags excess Steel supplies as China flooded global markets, with worldwide capacity likely to surpass 680 million tonnes.

Stocks to watch

Hindustan Unilever: NCLT has approved Hindustan Unilever’s demerger with its ice cream segment to build a new entity, Kwality Wall’s (India).
ONGC: ONGC expects a recovery in oil production from the Mumbai High field to begin in January.
Paras Defence: Paras Defence and Space Technologies secured an order from the defence ministry worth ₹35.68 crore for the supply of portable counter-drone systems (PCDS).
JSW Steel: JSW Steel is planning to sell its 50% stake in Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) to Japan’s Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL).

FII and DII Inflows - 11th Nov 2025

Category	Buy Value	Sell Value	Net Value
DII	14,832.97	12,644.50	2,188.47
FII/FPI	14,487.40	15,290.62	-803.22

(The above numbers are in ₹ Cr)

On 11th November, outflows were ₹1,385.25 crore, with DIIs standing as net buyers continuing to show confidence in the Indian markets, while FIIs stood as net sellers after moving to the attractive U.S markets.