Mumbai, November 20, 2025
Nifty 50 Closes at 26,197 with Modest Gains as Financials Lead Recovery
Benchmark indices ended higher in a volatile session, supported by buying in banking and financial stocks amid mixed global cues.
The Nifty 50 settled 144 points or 0.55 percent higher at 26,197.00 after opening at 26,132.10 and swinging between an intraday high of 26,246.65 and low of 26,063.20.
The broader market showed resilience with the Nifty Bank rising 0.22 percent to 59,347.10 while the Nifty Financial Services index outperformed with a 0.79 percent gain to close at 27,861.85.
Advances were broad-based as 38 of the 50 Nifty constituents ended in green, led by heavyweight private lenders and insurance names that benefited from sustained institutional flows.
Trading volume on the NSE rose 12 percent compared to the previous session with total turnover crossing ₹1.15 lakh crore.
Foreign portfolio investors turned marginal buyers worth ₹187 crore after recent outflows, while domestic institutions continued their buying streak with ₹1,430 crore inflows.
The India VIX edged up 0.93 percent to 12.09 indicating continued low volatility regime despite approaching monthly derivatives expiry.
Midcap and smallcap segments remained range-bound with the Nifty Midcap 100 adding 0.05 percent while the Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped marginally by 0.07 percent.
Sectoral rotation favoured rate-sensitive financials and select auto names, while media and consumer durables faced profit booking pressure.
The Nifty Realty index shed 0.14 percent amid concerns over high valuations despite strong quarterly updates from developers.
Market breadth favoured advancers with 2,156 stocks rising against 1,489 declines on the BSE.
The rupee strengthened 8 paise to close at 84.38 against the dollar providing additional support to importer-heavy indices.
Technical analysts point to sustained support above 26,000 levels with immediate resistance placed around the 26,300-26,350 zone.
Options data shows maximum open interest built-up at 26,500 call and 26,000 put strikes indicating likely range-bound movement ahead.
The advance-decline ratio stood healthy at 1.45:1 reflecting underlying strength despite lack of fresh triggers.
Corporate earnings remained in focus with several mid-tier banks reporting stable asset quality trends supporting sentiment.
Global markets traded mixed with European indices opening lower while most Asian peers ended positive tracking overnight Wall Street gains.
Crude oil prices stabilised around $74 per barrel reducing inflation concerns for import-dependent sectors.
Bond yields eased marginally with the 10-year benchmark closing at 6.82 percent aiding financial sector margins.
The session's turnover marked the third consecutive day above ₹1.1 lakh crore indicating sustained participation from retail investors.
Market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies rose by ₹2.8 lakh crore to ₹445 lakh crore.
Analysts maintain constructive near-term view citing healthy liquidity and absence of major negative surprises.
The Nifty's year-to-date return now stands at 11.08 percent outperforming several emerging market peers.
This modest upmove keeps the index comfortably above all key moving averages signalling continuation of the prevailing uptrend.
