The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 446.21 points or 0.52% to close at 85,632.68, and the 50-share NSE Nifty also hit its 52-week high of 26,246.65 during the day before closing at 26,192.15. file | Photo courtesy: Reuters
Benchmark Sensex surged 446 points on Thursday (November 20, 2025), leading gains for the second consecutive day led by buying in oil and gas and select financial stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 85,632.68, up 446.21 points or 0.52%. During the day, it rose 615.23 points or 0.72% to hit a 52-week high of 85,801.70.
The 50-share NSE Nifty also hit its 52-week high of 26,246.65 during the day before closing at 26,192.15, marking a gain of 139.50 points or 0.54% over its previous close.
Analysts said a rally in global peers helped the indices hit their highest levels of the year intra-day.
Among Sensex companies, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra and Axis Bank were the major gainers.
However, Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Titan and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said, “Indian stock market rose on optimism over progress on India-US trade talks and phase-1 agreements, which boosted the overall market sentiment. Global cues also remained strong, led by tech-driven gains after solid earnings. Fresh FII inflows and strength in large-cap sectors like auto, financials and IT supported the upbeat trend.”
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed higher, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index closed lower.
European markets were at high prices. US markets ended in positive territory on Wednesday (November 19, 2025).
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) became buyers on Wednesday (November 19, 2025). They bought equities worth ₹1,580.72 crore in the last trade, according to exchange data. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also bought stocks worth ₹1,360.27 crore on Wednesday (November 19, 2025).
Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.83% to $64.03 a barrel.
On Wednesday (November 19, 2025), the Sensex closed at 85,186.47, up 513.45 points or 0.61%. Nifty rose 142.60 points or 0.55% to 26,052.65.
published – November 20, 2025 04:38 PM IST
