Dhanteras Bonanza: Sensex Jumps 1,718 Points as Nifty Surges Past 25,000 Milestone
Indian benchmark equity indices extended their winning streak to a seventh consecutive session on Friday, November 6, 2026, registering massive gains on Dhanteras. Overcoming weak morning Asian cues, Dalal Street witnessed intense institutional accumulation across private banks, metals, and consumer discretionaries, driving indices to historic highs post-market close.
At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex exploded by 1,718.01 points (+2.17%) to settle at 81,028.02. Concurrently, the NSE Nifty 50 soared 493.75 points (+2.01%) to close at 25,030.35, crossing the prestigious 25,000 level for the first time since early 2026. Investors added nearly ₹10.67 lakh crore in wealth as total BSE-listed market capitalization expanded sharply.
Market Snapshot
| Benchmark Index | Closing Level | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
| BSE Sensex | 81,028.02 | +1,718.01 | +2.17% |
| NSE Nifty 50 | 25,030.35 | +493.75 | +2.01% |
| Nifty Bank | 58,120.50 | +1,215.10 | +2.14% |
| Nifty Metal | — | — | +2.85% |
Top Nifty 50 Gainers & Losers
Market breadth ended overwhelmingly in favor of buyers as large-cap heavyweights spearheaded the festive breakout.
Top Gainers
- Hindalco Industries: ₹732.50 (+5.12%) — Spearheaded metal counters following stellar Q2 results with net profit jumping 126% YoY.
- Titan Company: ₹5,012.00 (+4.65%) — Reached record highs after crossing the ₹5,000 milestone on robust festive retail sales updates.
- ICICI Bank: ₹1,445.00 (+3.80%) — Powered frontline private banking gains on continued heavy FII capital flows.
- Mahindra & Mahindra: ₹3,245.00 (+3.76%) — Extended post-earnings momentum as festive automotive order execution accelerated.
- Infosys Ltd: ₹1,215.00 (+2.75%) — Sustained momentum following institutional rebalancing into large-cap software exporters.
Top Losers
- Thermax Ltd: ₹4,150.00 (-4.85%) — Trailed percentage decliners as higher input costs weighed on September quarter operational margins.
- Bosch Ltd: ₹33,120.00 (-3.38%) — Consolidated lower post stock-split and bonus issue announcements.
- Groww (Nextbillion): ₹208.50 (-3.02%) — Faced pressure following a large ₹3,708 crore block deal in early trade.
- Grasim Industries: ₹3,170.00 (-1.85%) — Slipped under selective profit-taking across building materials.
- Apollo Hospitals: ₹8,310.00 (-1.66%) — Consolidated lower amid minor profit-booking in healthcare plays.
Key Market Drivers
- Festive Dhanteras Rally: Robust festive retail demand across auto and consumer discretionary space drove retail sentiment and institutional inflows.
- Institutional Liquidity Surge: Aggressive foreign and domestic institutional equity buying fueled the weekly breakout past technical resistance levels.
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Rupee at Close
6 Nov, 2026
Indian rupee ended 56 paise higher at 93.91 per dollar on Friday versus previous close of 94.47.
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FII’s & DII’s Activity on 6 Nov, 2026
Net value in crores
| BUY | SELL | |
| DII | 5,968.70 | |
| FII | 13,749.82 |
Source : NSE
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