Synopsis: Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on 12 November 2026 after a volatile session, extending gains to a third straight day. Sensex rose 31.61 points to 81,911.01 and Nifty gained 44.30 points to 25,299.35, with realty, banks and financials leading and autos lagging. The rally has taken the Sensex roughly 3% above its 5 November close, even as the day’s inflation print raised bets on another RBI rate hike.
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, 12 November 2026, after a volatile, range-bound session. The Sensex rose 31.61 points, or 0.04%, to settle at 81,911.01, while the Nifty gained 44.30 points, or 0.18%, to close at 25,299.35. It was the third straight session of gains.
During the day, the Sensex hit a high of 82,325.61 and a low of 81,576.15. Sustained foreign fund inflows and softer crude oil prices supported sentiment, while profit booking in select heavyweights and elevated US bond yields capped the gains.
Sectors and breadth
Nifty Realty gained about 4% to lead the sectoral indices, followed by Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Media and Nifty Bank. Nifty Auto declined the most. On the NSE, 2,377 shares advanced, 1,878 declined and 195 were unchanged, and the broader market outperformed the benchmarks.
Context from the previous session
On Wednesday, the Sensex had rallied 772.75 points, or 0.95%, to 81,879.40, a level not seen since February. The Nifty closed at 25,255.05, its highest in nearly nine months.
The bigger picture: an eight-month high
The three-day run builds on a sharp recovery. On 5 November the Sensex closed above 79,300 and the Nifty above 24,500 after a rally of more than 2% in a day. By 12 November the Sensex had gained roughly 3% from that level. According to market reports, the Nifty’s close of 25,044.65 on 9 November was its highest since 27 February 2026, and the 12 November close is higher still.
The same day, the October inflation print of 6.09% came in above the RBI’s 6% ceiling, which raised expectations of another rate hike in December. Indices held their gains despite that, supported by foreign inflows and softer crude, so traders will watch whether the rally survives the December policy decision.
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