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StocksMedium•11 November 2026•
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Nifty rises 1.25% to 25,358 as foreign buyers return to Indian stocks

Key Facts

1The Nifty 50 rose 1.25% to 25,358 by 10:07 a.m. on November 11.
2The Sensex gained 1.47% to 82,301.1, with both indexes at their highest levels since February 27.
3Foreign investors bought $5.68 billion worth of Indian stocks in November through November 11, the largest monthly purchase since September 2024.
4The heavyweight financial sector rose 1.6% on November 11, taking its monthly gains to 12.6%.

India’s Nifty 50 rose 1.25% to 25,358, while the Sensex gained 1.47% to 82,301.1 by 10:07 a.m. local time on Wednesday, November 11, according to a Reuters report published via MarketScreener. Both indexes reached their highest levels since February 27, in a session when foreign investor purchases bolstered stock gains. The heavyweight financial sector also rose 1.6% during the session, taking its gains since the start of November to 12.6%. HDFC Bank shares rose 2.1%, while ICICI Bank gained 1.4%. The move came after the Indian market was closed on Tuesday for Diwali.

Data cited by Reuters showed that foreign investors bought $5.68 billion worth of Indian stocks in November through November 11. That already made the month the biggest for foreign purchases since September 2024, according to the report. The inflow coincided with a decline in oil prices, a factor that eased pressure on the rupee, which the report described as a key concern for foreign investors. Reuters said Brent crude fell on Tuesday to a two-month low of $89.16 a barrel after U.S. officials played down the need for further military action against Iran. Futures rose 1% to $92.40 a barrel on Wednesday, according to prices cited in the report.

Wednesday’s advance followed a higher close for the Nifty on Monday, when it ended at 25,044.65, its highest close in more than eight months. Indian markets were closed the following day for Diwali before trading resumed on Wednesday. Earlier, Brent fell 5.8% to $92.57 a barrel on November 9, according to the Associated Press. These moves place the decline in oil among the factors accompanying the rise in Indian stocks, alongside continued foreign portfolio inflows. However, the market data cited in the Reuters report covers the broad indexes and the financial sector, and does not establish the performance of the Bank Nifty index or the specified banking stocks during the session.

Geojit’s chief investment strategist said foreign investors were likely to continue buying amid the new environment favorable to the Indian market. The report quoted him as saying: "In the new environment favorable to the Indian market, foreign investors are likely to continue buying." The outlook follows foreign purchases in November that have already reached their highest monthly level since September 2024. The report also noted that lower oil prices eased pressure on the rupee, a point relevant to investors coming from abroad. The market is watching for foreign inflows to continue in coming sessions, in line with the forecast cited by the report from the strategist.