Daily market briefing — 5 Nov 2026
Indian equities finished higher across headline and broader indices, with Nifty 50 +2.40%, Sensex +2.60% and Nifty Bank +3.33%. Broad participation, with 2,331 advances against 1,060 declines, and provisional FII cash flow of ₹+14,975 crore contrasted with DII cash flow of ₹-10,445 crore. India VIX ended +2.57%; in the session following the Indian close, US equities fell sharply and crude oil advanced.
Today's brief● AI
What actually happened, in two paragraphs.
Domestic equities advanced across major benchmarks, led by Nifty Bank +3.33%, Nifty Auto +4.14% and Nifty Fin Services +3.99%. Nifty 50 closed at +2.40%, Sensex +2.60%, Nifty 100 +2.22% and Nifty 500 +2.00%; Nifty Midcap 100 +1.87% and Nifty Smallcap 100 +0.56% also gained.
Provisional FII cash flow was ₹+14,975 crore against DII cash flow of ₹-10,445 crore. The external picture was mixed: the session following the Indian close saw sharp US index declines and higher crude prices, while India VIX ended +2.57%.
Sharp declines in the US session following the Indian close, with S&P 500 -4.36% and Nasdaq -5.52%, alongside Brent Crude +3.88% and India VIX +2.57%, raise external volatility despite firm domestic breadth and provisional FII cash buying.
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 Auto led at +4.14%, followed by Nifty Fin Services +3.99%, Nifty Realty +3.52% and Nifty Pvt Bank +3.44%. Nifty PSU Bank +3.13%, Nifty IT +2.42% and Nifty Consumer Durables +2.32% also advanced. Nifty Pharma +1.00%, Nifty Commodities +0.99%, Nifty Metal +0.87%, Nifty Healthcare +0.70%, Nifty Infra +0.62%, Nifty FMCG +0.45% and Nifty Oil & Gas +0.34% posted gains. Nifty Energy -0.52%, Nifty Media -0.84% and Nifty PSE -0.02% closed lower.
Flows & breadth
Who was buying — and how much of the market joined the move.
Provisional FII cash flow was ₹+14,975 crore and provisional DII cash flow was ₹-10,445 crore. FPI equity cash (NSDL) was ₹+7,861 crore, while FPI debt was ₹+88 crore. Month-to-date, FII flow was ₹+32,210 crore, DII flow ₹-18,228 crore and FPI equity cash flow ₹+22,350 crore.
Advances numbered 2,331, declines 1,060 and unchanged 60. The advance/decline ratio was 2.20, confirming broad participation.
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.
Before the Indian close, Nikkei 225 recorded -1.79%, while Hang Seng recorded +3.67%. In the session following the Indian close, S&P 500 recorded -4.36%, Dow Jones -3.44% and Nasdaq -5.52%; FTSE 100 and DAX each recorded -0.43%. In that later session, USD/INR recorded -0.25%, EUR/INR +0.06% and GBP/INR +0.18%. Gold recorded +0.99%, silver +0.22%, Crude (WTI) +2.72% and Brent Crude +3.88%.
Tomorrow's watchlist● AI
Levels, events and flows to keep an eye on next session.
Domestic momentum remains positive on broad participation, banking and auto strength, and provisional FII cash inflows. The next session carries a weaker global equity backdrop following sharp US declines, while higher crude and the India VIX rise are the main external variables. Management-resignation announcements were recorded at UNIVPHOTO, VEEDOL and ECS Biztech, and multiple results and board meetings are due over the coming week.
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