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Fireworks on Dalal Street: BSE Sensex soars 1,700 points, NSE Nifty50 gains 2%

Fireworks on Dalal Street: BSE Sensex soars 1,700 points, NSE Nifty50 gains 2%

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The benchmark BSE Sensex rose about 2,000 points to reach an eight‑month high after the United States midterm election polls, continuing a broader rally that has seen it climb more than 6,000 points over the past six trading sessions. The recovery has been supported by falling crude‑oil prices, strong foreign institutional investor inflows and robust corporate Q2 earnings, which together lifted market sentiment.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    The 30-share BSE Sensex zoomed 2,008.61 points, or 2.60%, to settle at 79,310.01, and the 50-share NSE Nifty surged 576 points, or 2.40%, to end at 24,536.60

    — The Hindu

  • center · 6 outlets

    Mumbai, Nov 5 : Indian equity markets opened higher on Thursday with benchmarks jumping about 2 per cent each tracking strong global cues after the outcome of the US midterm elections and a sharp decline in crude oil prices. Sensex opened at 78,910.94, an increase of 1,609.54 points or 2.08 per…

    — The Assam Tribune

  • right · 2 outlets

    Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened gap-up on November 5, 2026, as global sentiment improved following the US midterm election outcome, with Wall Street gaining as political uncertainty eased. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 1,609.54 points, or 2.08 per cent, to start the…

    — India TV

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Indian equities are staging a strong recovery with the benchmark BSE Sensex advancing more than 6,000 points over the past six sessions falling crude oil prices, robust FII inflows and strong corporate Q2 earnings have lifted sentiment. Further, the United States midterm election outcome and…

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Sensex 6,849 points, Nifty 1,822 points away from lifetime highs; falling crude fuels recovery hopes

Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 are now 6,849 points and 1,822 points, respectively, away from reclaiming their previous lifetime highs, as a sharp recovery in domestic equities, declining crude oil prices and improving foreign investor sentiment raise expectations of fresh record…

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