Sensex Crosses 77,300 and Nifty Tops 23,900: Five-Day Rally Hits Two-Month Highs as Foreign Investors Return
Indian markets extended their winning run on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, with both headline indices touching their highest levels in about two months. The rally, now five sessions old, is being powered by a clear change in foreign investor behaviour, easing crude oil prices and steady buying in large banking and consumer stocks. By mid-morning, the BSE Sensex had jumped more than 400 points to cross the 77,300 mark for the first time since late August, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose around 120 points to move above 23,900 for the first time in two months. The move builds on Tuesday's strong close, when the Sensex gained 1,226 points, or 1.6 per cent, to finish at 76,917.85 — its highest close since 1 September — and the Nifty added 371 points, or 1.6 per cent, to settle at 23,811, its highest close since 4 September. So what changed? In short, foreign investors are buying again — and in size. Key facts Sensex, 4 November morning: above 77,300, up more than 400 points; at 9:46 am it w...