Indian Stocks Rise for Fourth Session, Led by Sectors Gaining as Much as 3.6%
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Indian stocks extended gains in the November 3 session, marking the Nifty's fourth consecutive advance, according to NDTV Profit. The rally included mid- and small-cap stocks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.80% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.60%. Fast-moving consumer goods and real estate led sector gains, rising as much as 3.6%, the same source reported. The advance across several segments of the market came with varying performance among sectors and stocks. The session followed gains in the main indexes the previous day.
Among individual stocks, BSE led gains among Nifty 50 constituents, rising 5%, followed by Nestle India, up 4.5%, and Tata Consumer Products, which gained 4.3%, according to the Financial Express. Power Grid Corporation was the weakest stock cited in the report, falling 3%. State Bank of India also closed down 1.7%. The moves showed divergence within the index, as gains in consumer stocks and BSE coincided with pressure on utilities and public-sector banks. Public-sector banks and metals were also among the session's biggest sectoral drags, according to NDTV Profit.
A commentary from Geojit Investments linked the stock recovery to a sharp decline in oil prices and US Treasury yields, renewed foreign investor interest, and support from resilient second-quarter corporate results. The commentary said, "The sharp decline in crude oil prices, lower US Treasury yields, and renewed foreign investor interest eased recent macroeconomic pressures." Indian stocks had opened higher earlier in the session, extending a three-session run of gains, supported by corporate results, lower oil prices and early signs of foreign investors returning, according to a Reuters report carried by MarketScreener. In that report, the Nifty 50 rose 0.60% to 23,582.25 points, while the Sensex gained 0.79% to 76,288.65 points by 9:15 a.m. India time; these were the early opening levels cited in the report. Brent crude was steady near $105 a barrel in the morning after falling 7% in the previous session, amid hopes of an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran, Reuters reported.
Foreign investors were net buyers of Indian stocks in Monday's session, with net inflows of 31.15 billion rupees, while domestic institutional investors recorded net sales of 3.92 billion rupees, according to preliminary data from the National Stock Exchange of India cited by Reuters. In the same session, the Nifty 50 and Sensex jumped 1.7%, reaching their highest levels in more than five weeks and more than eight weeks, respectively, the report said. Earlier economic data showed industrial production continued to grow, but at a slower pace: the index rose 6.7% year over year in September 2026, compared with 8.0% in August, according to the official quick estimate. Seventeen of 23 industrial groups recorded growth in September. Major contributions included electrical equipment manufacturing, which grew 33.9%; motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, up 19.0%; and rubber and plastic products, up 19.9%.
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation set November 30, 2026, as the release date for the October Industrial Production Index estimates. The date marks the next economic data point listed in the official statement, following September's annual growth reading of 6.7%. Market commentary linked the November 3 stock moves to lower oil prices and US bond yields, renewed foreign investor interest and corporate results. These factors coincided with consecutive gains in the indexes and a broadening rally in mid- and small-cap stocks. Performance remained mixed across stocks and sectors, with BSE, Nestle India and Tata Consumer Products advancing while Power Grid Corporation and State Bank of India fell.