Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rose from day's low to significantly pare losses on November 9 due to various reasons, including persistent FII buying. Sensex rose 400 points from day's low while Nifty was above 24,950-mark.
At 11:52 am, the Sensex was down 67.70 points or 0.08% at 80,931.70, and the Nifty was down 22.55 points or 0.09% at 24,963.85. About 1,658 shares advanced, 2,129 shares declined, and 204 shares were unchanged.
On November 6, 2026, FIIs emerged as strong net buyers, injecting Rs 13,749.82 crore into the Indian equity market. In contrast, DIIs turned net sellers, offloading equities worth Rs 5,968.70 crore. The strong foreign institutional participation provided significant support to the market rally.
Foreign investors have bought Indian shares worth over $4.1 billion so far in November -- already their biggest monthly inflows since September 2024.
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