Sensex up 2009 pts, Nifty above 24500, auto bank indices shine

The domestic share market extended the winning streak for the sixth straight session on Thursday,as crude oil prices declined significantly on hopes for a faster end to West-Asia conflict post Democrats’ win in the US midterm. At close, the Sensex was up 2,008.61 points or 2.60 percent at 79,310.01, and the Nifty was up 576.00 points or 2.40 percent at 24,536.60.
Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, Interglobe Aviation, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Apollo Hospitals, ONGC, NTPC, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Coal India.On the sectoral front,Except, energy (down 0.3%) and media (down 0.8%), all other sectoral indices ended higher with Auto index jumpd 4%, Realty, PSU Bank, Nifty Bank and Private Bank up 3% each, while consumer durables, IT up more than 2% each, according to agency reports.The broader indices ended higher but underperformed the main indices with Nifty midcap index gaining 1.8 percent and smallcap index rising 0.5 percent.
Rupee Close:
On 5 Nov'26,the Indian rupee ended 17 paise higher to close at 94.47 against the US dollar on Thursday, extending its winning streak for the fifth consecutive session.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended JSW Infrastructure, Navin Fluorine, and APL Apollo as the top stocks to buy on Thursday.

(Business Correspondent)