Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty remains volatile; Page Ind down 10% after results

By CNBCTV18.com  November 12, 2026, 3:40:18 PM IST (Updated)

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Indian equity benchmarks ended higher for the third consecutive session on Thursday, with the Nifty closing just short of the 25,300 mark. The gains were led by financial stocks, with the Nifty Bank approaching its record high as all its constituent stocks ended in positive territory.

The Sensex rose 31.6 points, or 0.04%, to close at 81,911, while the Nifty gained 44.3 points, or 0.18%, to settle at 25,299. The Nifty Bank outperformed the benchmarks, rising 726 points to 61,518.5, while the Nifty Midcap index advanced 520 points to 62,039.

Market breadth remained in favour of advances, with the advance-decline ratio at 1:1. Financial stocks remained firm amid sustained foreign investor buying, supporting the banking index.

Among individual stocks, Page Industries was among the biggest losers, plunging around 13% after its Q2 results. Defence stocks HAL and BDL also ended lower, falling up to 4%, amid concerns over margin pressure reflected in their quarterly results.

On the gaining side, Godrej Industries surged 11% after its arm secured ₹2,500 crore from Temasek. Bajaj Finance rose over 3% following the launch of its qualified institutional placement (QIP).

Capital market stocks continued to attract buying interest, with NSE gaining over 2%. Insurance stocks also ended largely higher following the release of monthly business data, with HDFC Life emerging as the top Nifty gainer.

Elsewhere, Kalyan Jewellers extended its rally, rising over 20% this week. Payment aggregator stocks also had a strong session, with Pine Labs and Paytm gaining over 7% each.

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