NIFTY50, SENSEX today: Wall Street cues, FII activity, key things to know before markets open on November 6

The Indian equity markets are set to open higher on Thursday, November 6, as indicated by GIFT NIFTY futures. NIFTY futures at GIFT City in Ahmedabad rose 21 points to 25,730 amid positive cues from Asian markets.

The Indian equity benchmarks resumed their downward journey on Tuesday after a day's pause in the previous session dragged down by losses in index heavyweights like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Eternal, Infosys and ITC. The SENSEX fell as much as 566 points and the NIFTY50 index touched an intraday low of 25,578.

Asian markets

Asian markets were trading higher on Thursday with Japan's Nikkei rising 1.4%, South Korea's KOSPI advancing 1.44%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 1.64% and Singapore's Straits Times gained 1.01%.

Wall Street update

Overnight, Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday following several upbeat economic updates and a steady flow of quarterly reports from US companies.

Google’s parent, Alphabet, jumped 2.4%, Broadcom rose 2%, and Facebook parent Meta Platforms rose 1.4%. They helped lead the way higher for the broader market. Their gains also helped counter losses from a few technology behemoths, including Nvidia and Microsoft, news agency AP reported.

S&P 500 rose 0.37%, Dow Jones advanced 0.48% and tech heavy Nasdaq climbed 0.65%.

FII/DII activity

Foreign institutional investors sold shares worth ₹1,067 crore on Tuesday while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth ₹1,203 crore, data from the National Stock Exchange showed.

The FIIs have so far this month sold shares worth ₹9,519 crore and for the calendar year they have been net sellers to the tune of ₹1,49,429 crore, according to the data from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

Stocks to watch

The multi-year collaboration will focus on operationalising ABB’s Future Hosting Model, a next-generation modular IT infrastructure designed for streamlining systems, the company said in a regulatory filing.

“TCS’ operational and industry expertise combined with ABB's platforms, security, and reliability will create a foundation that is resilient, efficient, and future-ready.

During the quarter, Paytm's operating revenue rose 24% year-on-year to ₹2,061 crore, driven by continued growth in its payments and financial services businesses.

The company reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹211 crore, before a one-time charge for full impairment of a ₹190 crore loan to our JV, First Games Technology Pvt Ltd.

Reported PAT stood at ₹21 crore. The result marks a significant improvement from the previous quarter, underscoring Paytm’s progress towards sustainable profitability.

EBITDA improved to ₹142 crore, with a 7% margin, on account of revenue growth and operating leverage.

In its letter to shareholders, Delhivery said it completed the acquisition of Ecom Express in July 2025 after receiving approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

"We have undertaken previously communicated steps for the integration of clients, networks, and people. We incurred integration costs of ₹90 crore towards the shutdown of facilities, dismantling and transfer of automation equipment, exit from certain contractual arrangements, and cost of exiting employees."

The company also announced the launch of the Freight Index One service to provide historical, current, and forward full truckload (FTL) pricing estimates for transporters, fleet owners, shippers, and third-party logistics operators.

Besides, freight pricing is available at the platform for major trucking lanes and open and closed container vehicle types, Delhivery said.

Britannia Industries' revenue from the sale of products increased 4% to ₹4,752.17 crore in the September quarter.

Its revenue from operations rose 3.7% to ₹4,840.63 crore in the September quarter. It was ₹4,667.57 crore in the corresponding quarter.

The Hyderabad-based drug major had reported a net profit of ₹817 crore in the July-September period of the last fiscal.

Its revenue from operations rose to ₹8,286 crore for the September quarter from ₹7,796 crore in the year-ago period, Aurobindo Pharma said in a statement.

"Q2 has been another steady quarter for Aurobindo, demonstrating the resilience of our base business and the depth of our product portfolio. We continue to see healthy demand across key markets, with our US and Europe businesses performing in line with expectations," its Vice-Chairman and Managing Director K Nithyananda Reddy stated.

Its total income increased to ₹1,458 crore during the quarter under review from ₹1,064 crore in the same period of the last year, RBL Bank said in a regulatory filing.

The bank earned an interest income of ₹1,109 crore during the quarter compared to ₹865 crore a year ago.

Besides, the bank said an open offer by Emirates NBD Bank will commence on December 12 to acquire up to 26% of shares from the public.

The period for tendering of public shares will close on December 26, RBL Bank said in a regulatory filing.

The company also declared that it will distribute ₹355 crore to unitholders for the second quarter of this fiscal year, up 16.3% from ₹305 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.

Ramesh Nair, CEO and MD, Mindspace REIT, said, "This quarter, Mindspace REIT continued its strong momentum with leasing of 0.8 million sq ft and a re-leasing spread of over 28 per cent, reflecting healthy rental buoyancy, particularly in Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai."

Its revenue increased to ₹2,762 crore for the September quarter against ₹2,326 crore in the year-ago period, Motherson Sumi Wiring India said in a statement.

The company said that during the quarter, it faced headwinds like the extended monsoon period and disruption in sales channels due to the rationalisation in the GST slab for compressor-based cooling products.

The company had posted a net profit of ₹96.06 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Blue Star Ltd.

Revenue from operations fell 5% to ₹230 crore from ₹241.8 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25, mainly due to a sharp drop in the video content segment, the company informed bourses.

Its revenue from operations during the quarter under review increased 9% to ₹3,005.83 crore compared to ₹2,746.72 a year ago, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation said in a regulatory filing.

"Q2 FY26 reaffirms the strength of our strategic transformation and disciplined execution, anchored in our continued focus on speciality products, customer-centricity, and operational agility amidst evolving market dynamics," Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Chairman and Managing Director SC Mehta said.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 29.56 crore in the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from the Burman family-promoted firm.

However, Eveready Industries had reported a profit before exceptional items and tax of ₹37.25 crore in the September quarter, which is up 6.36% on a year-to-year basis.

"During the half year ended September 30, 2025, the company recognised a charge of ₹29.75 crore (₹7.07 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹22.68 crore in Q2 FY26) relating to non-recurring ex-gratia payment to workmen on separation," said Eveready Industries.

The company's net profit stood at ₹24.58 crore during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, TeamLease Services said in a regulatory filing.

Revenue from operations of the company during the quarter under review rose by 8.41% to ₹3,032.07 crore, compared to ₹2,796.83 crore logged a year ago.

The Mumbai-based drug major reported a net profit of ₹3,040 crore for the July-September quarter of the last fiscal.

Q2 earnings today

According to the morning list, as many as 163 companies are slated to release their financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q2 FY26). The list includes names such as Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, Cummins India, ABB India, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises, Lupin, Bajaj Housing Finance, MCX, Ola Electric Mobility, Amber Enterprises India, Abbott India, and NCC, among others.