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Informist, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

 

By Gopika Balasubramanium

 

MUMBAI – India's headline indices closed with marginal gains, as the record highs hit intra-day could not be sustained, with investors likely booking profits and unwinding their long positions. The indices, which touched an all-time high during the day after nearly 14 months of consolidation, were choppy in the second half of the session, analysts said.

 

While near-term optimism is underpinned by rate cut expectations from the Reserve Bank of India and the US Federal Reserve in December, the long-term narrative is based on an earnings rebound in Oct-Mar, analysts said. Likely return of foreign investors to Indian equities also boosted the sentiment, though the rupee at a near-record low is a concern, they said.

 

The recent rally has been reinforced by expectations of rate cuts in India and the US, which is positive for interest-rate-sensitive sectors and could trigger foreign inflows, Ajay Menon, managing director – wealth management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said in a note. "Alongside this, early signs of an earnings recovery from Q3 (Oct-Dec)- supported by GST rationalisation and improving rural demand - are improving confidence in the earnings cycle," he added. 

 

The Nifty 50, which rose to a record high of 26310.45 points during the session, closed at 26215.55 points, up 10.25 points. The BSE Sensex closed at 85720.38 points, up 110.87 points or 0.1%. The 30-stock index rose to a lifetime high of 86055.86 points.

 

Broader market indices ended mixed, with mid-cap indices faring better. Two mid-cap indices – Nifty Midcap 50 and Nifty Midcap 100 — hit their lifetime highs earlier in the session, but closed with marginal gains. However, the small-cap indices were under selling pressure throughout the session. The small-cap indices are currently 8-10% away from their record highs.   

 

During the session, Shriram Finance and Larsen & Toubro hit record highs among the Nifty 50 stocks. Shriram Finance rose to a high of INR 869.50 and closed 1.3% higher at INR 867.65. L&T rose to a lifetime high of INR 4,140 but came off highs and closed at INR 4,081.30. State Bank of India, SBI Life Insurance Co., Eicher Motors, Bharti Airtel, and Titan Co. were also close to their record highs. 

 

Meanwhile, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and Maruti Suzuki India are 1-4% away from their lifetime highs. Among other Nifty 50 stocks, 13 are 5-10?low their lifetime high, six are 11-14% lower, and eight are 22-29?low their record highs. Others, such as Power Grid Corp. of India, NTPC, Oil and Natural Gas Corp., Bajaj Auto, Coal India, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services, are trading 34-48% lower than their record highs. Adani Enterprises is 80% lower than its record price of INR 4,062.14. Trent and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles are trading at half their record highs.

 

Among sectoral indices, Nifty Media gained the most, closing 0.8% higher. Indices tied to rate-sensitive sectors, such as financial services, banks, and fast-moving consumer goods, closed higher. However, Nifty Auto, which rose in early trade, closed lower. Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Infrastructure, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Bank, and Nifty Auto hit all-time highs during the session. 

 

Electric vehicle manufacturers such as Ather Energy and Ola Electric Mobility ended the session around 2-3% higher after the Union Cabinet approved INR 72.80 billion for a scheme to manufacture rare-earth magnets in India. Other automobile companies came under selling pressure, with Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki India, and Bajaj Auto closed 1-3% lower. However, Ashok Leyland ended over 7% higher. 

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 30 rose and 20 fell
* Of the Sensex stocks, 15 rose and 15 fell

* On the NSE, 1,485 stocks rose, 1,597 fell, and 109 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 1,936 stocks rose, 2,220 fell, and 185 were unchanged

* Nifty Media: up 0.8%; Nifty Financial Services: up 0.5%; Nifty Oil & Gas: down 0.7%

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BSE                                              NSE

Sensex: 85720.38, up 110.87 points or 0.1%       Nifty 50: 26215.55, up 10.25 points or 0.04%

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S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 86055.86 (Nov. 27, 2025)	: Lifetime High: 26310.45 (Nov. 27, 2025)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26, 2024)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 85720.38 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 26215.55 (Nov. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 86055.86 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 High (intraday): 26310.45 (Nov.27)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

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