📈 Top Gainers & Losers (Nifty 50)
🗞 Stock News Highlights
Yes Bank (+2.93%): Shares climbed after reports indicated SMBC is open to raising its stake beyond 24.99%, subject to regulatory approval and suitable opportunities.
Hero Motocorp (+4.69%): Shares rose on the back of strong Q2 earnings, improved margins, record revenue and an 11% jump in festive-driven two-wheeler sales.
Ideaforge (+8.59%): Shares surged after the company secured over ₹100 crore in defence orders, including major Indian Army contracts for its Zolt and SWITCH 2 drones.
Narayana Hrudayalaya (+14.53%): Shares soared after strong Q2 results, with record revenue, higher profitability, improved margins and broad-based growth across India, Cayman and integrated care operations.
🏢 Sectoral Performance
PSU Bank | Nifty PSU Bank (+1.09%): The index climbed after reports of a phased merger plan aimed at consolidating 12 PSU banks into 6–7 larger entities.
Auto | Nifty Auto (+0.85%): The index climbed with 12 gainers outpacing 3 draggers, supported by heavyweights Hero MotoCorp, M&M and Maruti Suzuki steering the index higher.
Metal | Nifty Metal (+0.01%): The index ended flat with 6 pullers and 8 draggers, as gains in JSW Steel and Hindalco were offset by weakness in Adani Enterprises and Tata Steel.
India Defence | Nifty India Defence (+0.04%): The index ended flat with 7 gainers and 11 losers, as advances in HAL and Mazagon Dock were offset by declines in Bharat Electronics and Bharat Dynamics.
🔍 Market Insights
Technical Level: Nifty opened slightly above the previous close and traded rangebound, finding support near 25,920 before inching higher to finish just above 26,000.
Advance-Decline Ratio: The market recorded 1,651 advances and 1,520 declines, with sentiment remaining firm as benchmarks closed higher.
The Big Picture: India and the US are close to sealing the first phase of their trade pact, centred on easing 25% reciprocal and oil tariffs, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal confirmed.
FII/DII Activity (Nov 14, 2025): Robust DII inflows of ₹8,461 crore countered FII outflows of ₹4,968 crore, providing stability to the market.
🔮 Watch Out For Tomorrow
IPO Corner: Capillary Technologies India’s IPO closes for subscription tomorrow, with attention now on final-day bidding activity.
Macro: Some of the key data points scheduled for release tomorrow feature USA Industrial Production MoM (Oct) and the ADP Employment Change Weekly.
Index Watch: Nifty rallied today and closed just above the 26,000 mark. Will the bulls drive it higher in the coming days, or will the bears step in?
👀 Stay tuned. Stay diversified.
Until next time,
Team Pocketful.