Indian shares hold steady in Diwali session after seven-day rally
The Nifty 50 slipped 0.18% and the Sensex lost 0.04% in a short Diwali session, while foreign investors kept buying, Reuters reported.
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what happened
According to Reuters, Indian shares closed the special Sunday session little changed, pausing a rally that had run through seven straight trading days. The Nifty 50 fell 0.18% to 24,986.4 points, while the Sensex dropped 0.04% to 80,999.4.
The benchmarks had gained more than 10% in the seven sessions up to Friday, helped by a sharp drop in oil prices after the US midterm elections. Foreign portfolio investors bought 459.61 billion rupees ($4.89 billion) of shares last week, including their largest single-day purchase in India in about six years.
why it matters
Lower crude eases worries about inflation, India's import bill and pressure on the rupee, so the return of foreign capital looks like a meaningful driver. Analysts also point to September-quarter earnings that beat expectations, and limited exposure to AI stocks helped domestic shares resist the global tech selloff.
market impact
Indian stocks: foreign inflows and cheaper oil support the market
- Nifty 50 pressure up — foreign investors continue to buy Indian shares in large volumes
instruments
sources
- Indian shares consolidate in Diwali session after seven-day rally — Reuters, 8 November 2026 at 10:39 UTC
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