Foreign investor buying lifts Sensex, Nifty
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- BSE close
- ₹3,510
- On the day
- +0.24%
- Futures OI, short covering
- -4.5%
- Put-call ratio
- 0.83
- Max pain
- ₹3,400
Indian equity benchmarks extended their recovery in the week ended 30 Oct 2026 as renewed foreign institutional buying, softer crude oil prices, easing bond yields and favourable domestic earnings improved risk appetite. The Nifty rose about 2% during the week and gained 0.51% on the final trading day to close at 23,053. The Sensex added 308 points, or 0.42%, on Friday to finish at 74,459, taking its weekly gain to 1.83% 📈.
Key Points:
• OI Charts data showed the Nifty’s 30 Oct close at ₹23,053, with volume of 328,562,872. The index gained 1.1% over five sessions and 1.2% over 20 sessions, but remained below its 52-week high of ₹23,489 recorded on 22 Sep 2026.
• The recovery broadened beyond large caps, with mid- and small-cap stocks outperforming during the week. This indicated wider participation after the earlier session was led by pharma, healthcare and metals.
• Foreign institutional buying and easing bond yields supported risk appetite, while favourable domestic earnings added to the improved tone. The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged as expected, although their caution on inflation limited expectations of early monetary easing.
The weekly advance marked a broader follow-through from the 26 Oct rebound covered in the earlier bulletin. OI Charts data showed the Nifty had gained 0.6% over five sessions at that point; by 30 Oct, the five-session advance had increased to 1.1%. The index also moved above the earlier close near ₹22,753, although the benchmark remained close enough to its recent low of ₹22,180 to keep the recovery technically sensitive.
The market turned more cautious toward the weekend as renewed West Asia tensions pushed crude oil prices higher and triggered profit booking in broader equities. The next signals are whether the Nifty can sustain levels above ₹23,000, whether foreign buying continues, and whether earnings support participation beyond the leading index stocks. Crude prices, global bond yields and further central-bank guidance remain important risk variables ⚙️.
Source: The Assam Tribune, 31 Oct 2026
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