Infosys rises on 18000 Cr. Buyback, Samman Capital falls after SC questions "friendly approach" & more

Nov 19, 2025

K.P. Energy (+3.75%): Stock gained as the firm signed an MoU with Inox Wind for developing 2.5 GW of wind and wind-solar hybrid projects, boosting renewable expansion plans.
Infosys (+3.68%): The stock advanced after the company announced a ₹18,000-crore buyback scheduled for November 20–26, at a buyback price of ₹1,800 per share.
Sammaan Capital (-12.70%): Shares plunge after Supreme Court questions “friendly approach” by CBI in probe of alleged irregularities at the NBFC.
KEC International (-9.13%): Shares fell after Power Grid imposed a nine-month tender ban. The company is reviewing legal options and expects minimal financial impact.

IT | Nifty IT (+2.97%): The index surged on strong sector-wide buying, led by Infosys, HCL Tech, and TCS after Infosys announced its ₹18,000 crore buyback.
PSU Bank | Nifty PSU Bank (+1.16%): The index advanced on strong PSU bank performance, led by SBI, PNB, and BOB, marking continued sector outperformance.
Oil & Gas | Nifty Oil & Gas (-0.35%): Sector falls on profit booking, with 13 laggards outnumbering 2 outperformers, weighing on broader market sentiment.
Realty | Nifty Realty (-0.35%): Sector down for the third consecutive day as profit booking hits major stocks, led by DLF, Godrej, Phoenix Mills.

Technical Level: Nifty began flat, tested support at 25,850 in the morning session, made an upward rally throughout the day, and closed near resistance at 26,070.
Advance-Decline Ratio: Despite 1,703 stocks declining against 1,413 advancing, the indices stayed strong, signalling continued bullish momentum.
The Big Picture: India’s current account deficit is expected to rise to 1.7% of GDP in FY26 as persistent global tariff pressures keep the trade deficit elevated.
FII/DII Activity (Nov 18, 2025): DIIs contributed ₹6,157 crore in inflows while FIIs sold ₹729 crore, maintaining positive market sentiment.

Earnings Corner: Investor focus shifts to Bharat Global Developers and Mangalam Drugs & Organics, which will report their Q2 earnings tomorrow.
Macro: The U.S. FOMC Minutes and September unemployment rate are scheduled for release tomorrow.
Index Watch: Nifty moves above 26,000, a level it has struggled to sustain in the recent past. Can bulls defend it this time and ignite a fresh rally?

👀 Stay tuned. Stay diversified.

Until next time,

Team Pocketful.

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