India’s BSE Sensex swung between gains and losses in a volatile session on Monday before ending slightly higher at 81,106.7, its strongest close since late February. The benchmark index has now extended its winning streak to eight consecutive sessions.
Signs of consolidation appeared after last week’s sharp rally, which was underpinned by renewed foreign investor interest, relatively attractive equity valuations, easing crude oil prices and improving corporate earnings.
Buying in PSU banking and select financial stocks offset weakness in IT and metal counters. State Bank of India was the top gainer, advancing 2.4%. HDFC Bank climbed 1.5%, while ICICI Bank gained 1.2%. Trent, L&T, NTPC, Maruti and M&M also ended higher, rising between 0.6% and 2.1%.
On the downside, HCL Technologies (-2.5%), Tata Steel (-2.4%), UltraTech Cement (-2%) and Bajaj Finance (-1.8%) were among the biggest laggards.
The Indian stock market will be closed tomorrow, November 10, 2026, for Diwali–Balipratipada. Trading will resume on Wednesday.
