Infosys rises on 18000 Cr. Buyback, Samman Capital falls after SC questions "friendly approach" & more
Market Recap: 19th November, 2025
📈 Top Gainers & Losers (Nifty 50)
🗞 Stock News Highlights
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.
🏢 Sectoral Performance
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.
🔍 Market Insights
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.
🔮 Watch Out For Tomorrow
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.
The timing of Infosys's 18,000 Cr buyback is quite strategic, especially with IT sctor showing strong momentum. What's interesting is how this impacts shareholder value compared to dividends. The contrast with Sammaan Capital's situation also highlights regulatory risk in the finacial sector right now.
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