Sensex jumps over 1,100 points, Nifty crosses 25,350 in early trade as crude prices ease
All 30 Sensex stocks traded higher in early trade, with HDFC Bank up 1.81 per cent, Zee Business reported.
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The Sensex today jumped more than 1,100 points in early trade on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, as easing crude oil prices and firmer sentiment towards IT stocks lifted Indian equities, IANS reported. As of 9.23 am, the Sensex was up 1,167.85 points, or 1.44 per cent, at 82,274.50. The Nifty advanced 307.95 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 25,352.60.
Sensex today: the numbers at the open
Zee Business had slightly lower figures at the opening bell. It said the Sensex surged nearly 1,000 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 82,103.31 in early trade, while the Nifty 50 rose 280.85 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 25,321.45, according to its report.
All 30 stocks in the Sensex pack were trading in positive territory. The rally was broad.
Key numbers
- 1,167.85 points: the Sensex gain as of 9.23 am, taking it to 82,274.50, IANS said.
- 307.95 points: the Nifty gain, taking it to 25,352.60, per IANS.
- 77.88: the Nifty’s RSI, which IANS said indicates overbought conditions and the possibility of consolidation.
- 0.17 per cent: the rise in NTPC, the smallest gain among Sensex stocks, Zee Business said.
Stock market opening: which shares led
InterGlobe Aviation, Mahindra & Mahindra and State Bank of India (SBI) emerged as the top gainers in the Nifty index, IANS said. Zee Business named Bajaj Finserv (1.92 per cent), Sun Pharma (1.89 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra (1.89 per cent) and HDFC Bank (1.81 per cent) among the notable Sensex gainers.
Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU Bank was the biggest gainer, while the Nifty Pharma index was the biggest laggard, IANS reported. The Nifty MidCap index rose 0.68 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap index gained 1.32 per cent.
Crude oil prices and FII buying behind the rally
Anil Singhvi, Managing Editor of Zee Business, said three things are working in favour of investors at the moment: crude at around $90 a barrel, strong buying from the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and a big rally in the global markets. He added that improving geopolitical developments, a stronger rupee and buying interest in midcap and smallcap stocks could also support the rally.
IANS noted that the Nifty holds a positive technical structure, although the RSI reading points to a possible pause. For the rupee side of the story, see our report on the RBI’s forward dollar position.
What happens next
These are early-trade figures, and the indices will move through the session. The closing levels will show whether the Sensex today holds its gains, and whether the Nifty stays above 25,350.
A rise of about 1.4 per cent in the benchmark index changes the value of investors' holdings within one session and shows whether foreign buying is returning. Lower crude typically eases India's import bill, which is why oil prices sit at the centre of the rally.