Sensex live: why India's stocks rose for a fifth straight day

What happened. On November 3 the Sensex rose 1,225.07 points to 76,917.85 and the Nifty rose 370.05 points to 23,810.85. Nearly Rs 4 lakh crore was added to the market value of BSE-listed companies, which now stands at Rs 486 lakh crore (The Times of India). On November 4 both indices rose again: the Sensex closed at 77,301.40 and the Nifty at 23,960.60. The IT index fell 2% and the media index rose 5% (Moneycontrol). In the four sessions to November 3 the Sensex gained 5% (The Hindu).

Reason one: foreign money is back. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers through September and the first half of October. They turned to buying in late October. On November 3 they bought Rs 6,836.81 crore of Indian shares, per exchange data cited by The Hindu. Analyst V.K. Vijayakumar of Geojit calls the reversal the main factor behind the new mood.

Reason two: cheaper oil. Brent stayed below $105 a barrel on November 3, against about $110 in recent weeks. On the morning of November 4 it traded at $103.2.

Reason three: tax talk. On November 2 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would consider foreign investors' request to review the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax. Jefferies says a cut could bring foreign investors back. That is an analyst's view. No change has been announced.

Reason four: the rupee and the AI trade. The rupee opened 0.26% higher at 94.6550 per dollar on November 3 and closed 10 paise higher at 94.64 on November 4. The Times of India notes that Indian stocks are increasingly seen as an anti-AI trade, so doubts about AI shares can help them. Vijayakumar says the AI trade has weakened, but he calls it a correction, not a crash.

What we do not know. Whether foreign buying lasts, whether the LTCG review leads to any change, and where oil goes next. A rally of five days says little about the sixth. This is an overview, not a forecast or advice.

Hechos confirmados

• On November 3 the Sensex rose 1,225.07 points, or 1.62%, to 76,917.85. The Nifty rose 370.05 points, or 1.58%, to 23,810.85.^[1][2][3]
• The November 3 rally added nearly Rs 4 lakh crore to the market value of BSE-listed companies, taking it to Rs 486 lakh crore.^[1]
• On November 4 the Sensex closed at 77,301.40, up 383.55 points or 0.50%. The Nifty closed at 23,960.60, up 149.75 points or 0.63%.^[4]
• In the four trading days to November 3 the Sensex gained 3,671.82 points, or 5%, and the Nifty gained 1,112 points, or 4.89%.^[2]
• Foreign institutional investors bought Indian shares worth Rs 6,836.81 crore on November 3, per exchange data.^[2][4]
• Foreign investors were net sellers through September and the first half of October. They turned to buying in the second half of October. On November 2 they bought nearly Rs 3,115 crore (provisional NSE data).^[1]
• On November 2 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would "consider" foreign investors' request to review the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax. Jefferies said a cut could bring foreign investors back.^[1]
• On November 3 Brent crude stayed below $105 a barrel, against about $110 in recent weeks. On the morning of November 4 it traded 0.43% lower at $103.2.^[1][2]
• The rupee opened 0.26% higher at 94.6550 per dollar on November 3 (previous close 94.90). On November 4 it closed 10 paise higher at 94.64.^[1][4]
• V.K. Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said the sudden reversal of the foreign investors' stance is the main reason the mood changed. He also cites good company earnings, attractive large-cap valuations and a weaker AI trade.^[2][1]
• On November 4 the IT index fell 2% and the media index rose 5%.^[4]

Implicaciones

• ConfirmadoForeign investors turned net buyers of Indian shares from late October and bought heavily on November 3.
• Nuestra lecturaA cut in the LTCG tax could bring foreign investors back. This is Jefferies' view. The government has only said it will consider the request.
• Nuestra lecturaLower oil prices could support the rupee in the near term. This is the view of an LKP Securities analyst, not a fact.

Todavía no se sabe

• Whether foreign investors keep buying
• Whether the government changes the LTCG tax
• Where Brent crude goes next

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Fuentes

1. The Times of India: Stock market today: BSE Sensex ends over 1,200 points up, Nifty50 crosses 23,800; top 5 reasons for rally 3 de noviembre de 2026 · medios
2. The Hindu (PTI): Stock markets rally in early trade on foreign fund inflows, easing crude oil prices 4 de noviembre de 2026 · medios
3. Business Standard: Stock Market Close: Sensex rises for 4th day, up 1225 pts, Nifty at 23,811; FMCG top sectoral gainer 3 de noviembre de 2026 · medios
4. Moneycontrol: Closing Bell: Sensex gains 384 pts, Nifty above 23,950; Media index up 5%, IT down 2% 4 de noviembre de 2026 · medios