Daily market briefing — 4 Nov 2026
Indian equities closed broadly higher: Nifty 50 (+0.63%), Sensex (+0.50%) and Nifty Bank (+0.67%). Broader participation was visible, with Nifty 500 (+1.10%), Nifty Midcap 100 (+1.55%) and Nifty Smallcap 100 (+2.00%) all advancing. Breadth was strong at 2,520 advances, 835 declines and 80 unchanged issues, with an Advance/Decline Ratio of 3.02; provisional FII cash flow was ₹+7,284 cr and India VIX eased (-3.37%).
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What actually happened, in two paragraphs.
Leadership was broad, with Nifty Media (+5.15%), Nifty Realty (+2.85%) and Nifty Metal (+2.80%) leading; Nifty IT alone declined at -1.50%. Nifty Next 50 (+1.68%), Nifty Midcap 100 (+1.55%) and Nifty Smallcap 100 (+2.00%) reinforced the advance.
Advances outnumbered declines 2,520 to 835, with an Advance/Decline Ratio of 3.02. Provisional FII cash flow was ₹+7,284 cr and FPI equity cash flow was ₹+6,899 cr, while DII cash flow was ₹-3,712 cr; India VIX eased (-3.37%).
Broad participation, positive provisional FII flow and lower India VIX support risk appetite, while DII cash outflows, Nifty IT weakness and large crude-oil moves remain the main offsets.
Indian indices
Where the session closed — headline benchmarks with the day's range, then the broader market.
Sector heatmap
Every Nifty sector index, best to worst — where the rotation went.
Nifty Media (+5.15%) led, followed by Nifty Realty (+2.85%) and Nifty Metal (+2.80%). Nifty Energy (+2.17%), Nifty Consumer Durables (+2.04%), Nifty PSE (+2.00%), Nifty Oil & Gas (+1.54%) and Nifty FMCG (+1.50%) also advanced. Nifty IT alone declined at -1.50%; Nifty Pharma (+0.42%) and Nifty Pvt Bank (+0.29%) were the most subdued gainers.
Flows & breadth
Who was buying — and how much of the market joined the move.
Provisional FII cash flow was ₹+7,284 cr, while DII cash flow was ₹-3,712 cr. NSDL FPI equity cash flow was ₹+6,899 cr and FPI debt flow was ₹+81 cr. Month to date, FII flow was ₹+17,236 cr, DII flow ₹-7,783 cr and FPI equity cash flow ₹+14,489 cr.
Advances numbered 2,520, declines 835 and unchanged issues 80. The Advance/Decline Ratio was 3.02, confirming broad participation across the session.
Movers
The day's biggest gainers, losers, and the most traded names (NSE).
Announcements & what's next
The filings that mattered today, and the results calendar for the week ahead.
Global cues
World markets, the rupee, and commodities around the Indian close.
Asian closes before the Indian session were mixed: Nikkei 225 at -1.42% and Hang Seng at +1.67%. In the session following the Indian close, S&P 500 (+1.58%), Dow Jones (+3.03%), Nasdaq (+1.44%), FTSE 100 (+1.79%) and DAX (+2.22%) all advanced. In that later session, USD/INR (+0.02%), EUR/INR (-0.03%) and GBP/INR (+0.11%) moved modestly; gold (+3.37%) and silver (+5.11%) rose, while WTI crude (-8.29%) and Brent crude (-8.67%) fell sharply.
Tomorrow's watchlist● AI
Levels, events and flows to keep an eye on next session.
The next listed results session includes ADFFOODS, AMPL, AMCL, APMIN, AURUS and AADHARHFC, with financial results and, for ADFFOODS, a dividend item. Corporate disclosures included NCLT approval of Quadrant TeleVentures' resolution plan, CEO resignations at TPLPLASTEH and Dabur, and CHD Chemicals' financial results. Broad breadth, positive provisional FII flow and lower India VIX leave the near-term setup constructive, with the event calendar the next focus.
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