Indian shares inch higher to close at 8-month high as crude oil drops
Indian share benchmarks inched higher to close at their highest levels in over eight months on Monday, as they showed signs of consolidation after last week’s rally fuelled by falling crude prices and optimism over foreign inflows. Brent crude futures fell 1% to about $97 per barrel, after US President Donald Trump said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran while talks to end the…
Indian stock indices rose on Monday to reach their highest levels in over eight months, as they showed signs of stabilizing after last week's rally driven by falling crude prices and optimism over foreign investments. Brent crude futures decreased by 1%, reaching approximately $97 per barrel following US President Donald Trump's statement that he was unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran while negotiations to end the conflict continued.
The Nifty 50 index increased by 0.23%, closing at 25,044.65, while the Sensex gained 0.13%, reaching 81,106.65, both their highest closes since February 27, 2026. Trading will be halted for Diwali on Tuesday and resume on Wednesday. The indices climbed around 10.5% over the previous seven sessions, their longest winning streak this year, fueled by strong foreign inflows, declining oil prices, and a winding down of the global artificial intelligence trade.
The rally has additionally received support from global brokerages. Citi upgraded its end-2027 Nifty target to 28,000, indicating a potential 12% increase from the index's previous close, while HSBC upgraded India to "overweight" from "neutral." Foreign investors have purchased Indian shares worth more than $4.1 billion so far in November, making it their largest monthly inflow since September 2024.
Pabitro Mukherjee, deputy vice president of research at Bajaj Broking, noted that after the recent sharp rally, some consolidation is expected at higher levels and stock-specific action will remain important in the near term. The performance of the broader small-caps and mid-caps also improved, with gains of 0.1% and 0.6%, respectively.
Thirteen of the 16 major sectors finished higher. Asian markets rebounded after a volatile week when concerns about demand for computer chips led to some of their most significant declines in years. Among individual stocks, Divi's Laboratories surged by 4.2%, continuing a 7.5% jump in a special Diwali session on Sunday, while Gland Pharma rose by 4.9% following positive quarterly results.
Divi's and Gland Pharma boosted the pharmaceutical index .NIPHARM by 1.7%. Information technology stocks declined by 1.2%, while heavyweight financials increased by 0.8% on that day.
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