Overview
- Sensex rose about 250 points at the open to roughly 84,817 as Nifty neared 25,974 in early trade.
- Sentiment drew support from record‑low October retail inflation at 0.25%, stronger Q2 earnings and the NDA’s Bihar victory.
- Foreign investors sold Rs 4,968 crore on Friday while domestic institutions bought Rs 8,461 crore, with PSU banks and FMCG outperforming as IT lagged.
- Key external cues this week include FOMC minutes, the restart of delayed US jobs data and Nvidia’s earnings, with December Fed cut odds slipping below 50%.
- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles fell up to 6% after weak Q2 metrics and a JLR margin cut, while technicians flag Nifty support near 25,650–25,700 and upside targets at 26,200–26,500 if momentum holds.