Indian Stock Markets Extend Winning Streak for Third Straight Session

Benchmark Indian stock indices closed higher on Thursday, November 12, 2026, marking their third consecutive day of gains. The 30-share BSE Sensex went up by 31.61 points, or 0.04 percent, to finish at 81,911.01. During the trading session, the Sensex reached a high of 82,325.61 and dropped to a low of 81,576.15. Meanwhile, the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 44.30 points, or 0.18 percent, to end the day at 25,299.35.

Market Movers

Among the companies on the Sensex, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, and Eternal emerged as the major gainers. On the other hand, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti, Power Grid, and Tata Consultancy Services ended the session as laggards. Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth ₹12,563.33 crore on Wednesday, November 11. At the same time, Brent crude oil fell by 0.44 percent to trade at $92.50 per barrel.

Global Cues

Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments Ltd, noted that buying in financial and realty sectors helped offset profit-taking in information technology, FMCG, and auto stocks following recent rallies. He added that strong foreign fund inflows provided key support, while mid and small-cap stocks outperformed the broader market. Across Asia, indices such as South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225, Shanghai's SSE Composite, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng all finished lower. In contrast, U.S. markets closed higher on Wednesday, led by a 1.60 percent rally in the Nasdaq Composite, a 1.31 percent climb in the S&P 500, and a 0.49 percent rise in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Context

Stock markets often react to changes in global crude oil prices because lower oil costs help reduce import bills for net-importers like India. Foreign fund inflows from institutional investors also play a major role in driving domestic equity movements. Such daily market shifts reflect the ongoing balance between global economic trends and local corporate earnings.