Why Is Stock Market Rising Today? Know Key Factors Behind Sensex, Nifty Rally On November 26

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Why Stock Market Is Rising Today In India: Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex opened sharply higher on Wednesday, November 26, snapping a three-day losing streak as a strong surge in metal and PSU bank stocks lifted market sentiment. The rebound was supported by upbeat global cues, with Wall Street ending the previous session on a positive note and Asian markets mirroring the strength.

The 50-share Nifty gained over 316 points to rise to the 26,200 mark. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex rallied over 1,035 points or 1.22% to hit a day’s high of 85,722.75.

The BSE Sensex is now fewer than 300 points shy of its all-time high of 85,978, touched on September 27, 2024. The Nifty 50 is similarly close to its fresh peak, trailing its September 2024 record of 26,277 by under 150 points.

The combined market capitalization of all BSE-listed stocks jumped by Rs 4.23 lakh crore to about Rs 473.65 lakh crore.

On the 30-stock Sensex, BEL and Bharti Airtel were the only laggards. The top performers included Tata Motors PV, Trent, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Infosys, and Maruti Suzuki, each gaining up to 3%.

Broader market sentiment was mixed, with the small-cap index down 0.25% and the mid-cap index lower by 0.1%, despite the strong frontline rally.

Key Reasons Why The Indian Stock Market Is Rising?

Fed rate cut optimism

Asian equities advanced on Wednesday, tracking solid overnight gains on Wall Street after softer US economic data bolstered expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut at its December policy meeting. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1%, while Japan’s Nikkei jumped 1.8%. US stock futures were also up 0.2% in early trade.

On Tuesday, US markets extended their rebound, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posting a third consecutive day of gains. The rally was fuelled by weaker retail sales and a decline in consumer confidence—data that strengthened the case for imminent Fed policy easing.

US equity and bond markets will remain closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and will operate on a shortened schedule on Friday.

FII Buying

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers on November 25, a trend that likely supported bullish undertones in the market.

“Yesterday’s 74-point fall in Nifty, despite a positive institutional buy figure of Rs 4,697 crore, is a classic case of expiry-related volatility. The key question is what investors should do during such indecisive market phases. The best strategy for retail investors is to avoid frequent trading and gradually accumulate fairly valued, high-quality growth stocks that become available at attractive valuations during heightened volatility. These stocks tend to bounce back quickly. In such situations, investor psychology matters more than anything else. Fundamentals suggest the market is headed for a new high—it’s only a matter of time. Investor decisions should align with this understanding,” said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments Limited.

Buying in Heavyweights

Among the benchmark’s top-weighted constituents, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries each gained around 1%, providing additional support to the indices.

Crude Impact

Oil prices stabilised after Tuesday’s sharp decline, which was driven by comments from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signalling openness to a US-backed peace proposal. Markets viewed this as a potential step toward easing Western sanctions on Russian energy—an outcome that could boost global oil supply. Brent crude futures inched up 0.3% to $62.68 after briefly hitting a five-week low, while European energy prices fell to their lowest level in 18 months.

Rupee vs Dollar

The Indian rupee opened slightly weaker at 89.25 against the U.S. dollar, compared with Tuesday’s close of 89.22. In global currency trade, the dollar gained 0.2% against the yen to 156.33, while the dollar index was steady at 99.833. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,131.78 per ounce.