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3 min read | Updated on November 04, 2026, 16:47 IST
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On November 4, the SENSEX advanced by 383.55 points or 0.50% to close at 77,301.40, while the NIFTY50 ended at its intraday high level of 23,960.60, up by 149.75 points or 0.63%.
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The NIFTY Smallcap 100 index increased by 373.55 points or 2% to close at 19,026.40 on November 4. | Image: Shutterstock
The benchmark indices SENSEX and NIFTY50 closed in the green zone on Wednesday, November 4, amid buying in realty, media, metal and defence stocks.
Investor sentiment was further bolstered by a decline in global crude oil prices, foreign fund inflows, and a pullback in US Treasury yields.
On Tuesday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) purchased shares worth ₹6,836.81 crore, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold equities worth ₹3,678.85 crore on a net basis, according to exchange data.
On November 4, the SENSEX advanced by 383.55 points or 0.50% to close at 77,301.40, while the NIFTY50 ended at its intraday high level of 23,960.60, up by 149.75 points or 0.63%.
The NIFTY50 pack was led by Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), which closed 4.71% higher.
The other top gainers included Adani Enterprises (4.47%), Titan Company (4.22%), Jio Financial Services (3.73%), and Max Healthcare Institute (3.53%).
On the contrary, the top losers were Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (-2.52%), HCL Technologies (-2.37%), BSE Ltd (-1.75%), Infosys (-1.73%), and Eternal (-1.42%).
The NSE Midcap gauge, the NIFTY Midcap 100, ended at 59,505.50, marking a 909.25-point or 1.55% jump.
It was supported by NLC India (8.97%), Exide Industries (6.43%), Hindustan Copper (6.37%), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) (5.96%), and Lodha Developers (5.77%), which were the top winners.
BHEL shares gained after the company announced that it had received orders from Adani Power for four projects involving 2x800 MW units each. The contracts, valued at ₹5,000 crore–₹7,000 crore apiece, translate into a total estimated order value of ₹20,000 crore–₹28,000 crore, excluding GST.
The orders involve the supply of boilers, turbines and generators, along with auxiliaries and agreed services. The contracts have been awarded by Adani Power, a domestic entity, and will be executed as per the customer's project requirements.
On the flip side, Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) fell by 5.02%, as investors booked profits, exercising selling pressure after the company’s strong financial performance in the July to September quarter results for the financial year 2026-27.
In the Q2 results, Multi Commodity Exchange of India recorded a 130% year-on-year (YoY) growth in the company’s consolidated net profit (attributable to owners) to ₹455 crore, in comparison to ₹197 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
It was followed by MphasiS (-2.64%), Bank of Maharashtra (-1.23%), NHPC (-1.15%), and Blue Star (-1.11%), which were among the top laggards.
The NIFTY Smallcap 100 index increased by 373.55 points or 2% to close at 19,026.40.
Its top gainers included Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (10.08%), Redington (9.47%), IIFL Finance (7.48%), Godawari Power And Ispat (7.32%), and Jyoti CNC Automation (7.10%).
Shares of Jyoti CNC Automation gained on Wednesday, as its consolidated revenue from operations rose 18.53% YoY to ₹602.01 crore in Q2 FY27, compared with ₹507.90 crore in the year-ago period. However, its consolidated net profit declined 15.11% YoY to ₹72.58 crore during the quarter under review, from ₹85.50 crore in Q2 FY26.
Shares of Gland Pharma surged as much as 9.32% to hit an intraday high of ₹1,847.10 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), on reporting a net profit of ₹261 crore in the third quarter of FY26, marking an increase of 28% from ₹205 crore in the year-ago period.
Conversely, Mtar Technologies (-4.49%), ITI Ltd (-3.23%), Acutaas Chemicals (-3.10%), Urban Company (-2.94%) and Cholamandalam Financial Holdings (-1.96%) were among its top losers.
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