India News Live Updates, 2 November 2026: Sensex jumps over 1,000 points; Reliance Industries shares surge by over 6%

India's benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a significant rally on Monday, driven by a strong performance in Reliance Industries and favorable global market trends. The Sensex opened with a jump of 764.72 points, eventually rising over 1,000 points by 10 am. Reliance Industries shares surged more than 6% after disclosing a record quarterly profit of Rs 29,550 crore for July-September, marking a 33.8% year-on-year increase.

Other companies like NTPC, Tata Steel, Power Grid, Maruti, and SBI also saw gains, while Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Titan, and Infosys experienced declines. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices fell by 3% to USD 110 per barrel, and Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth Rs 3,598.54 crore on Friday. In other news, a prime accused in the October 28 Mathura murder case was injured during a police encounter on the Pali Khera-Maholi road.

Additionally, the Delhi High Court has set dates to hear the lawsuits of cricketer Sourav Ganguly and charges against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. Finally, the air quality in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram deteriorated to the 'very poor' category, with AQI levels reaching 310, 311, 278, and 230, respectively, as Cyclone Murasu approached the Andhra coast.