Market Close Report Today, November 13, 2026: Nifty, Sensex Decline As Inflation, Oil Weigh 

Mumbai, November 13: Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Friday, November 13, as rising crude oil prices and October retail inflation breaching the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit weighed on investor sentiment, offsetting support from sustained foreign portfolio inflows. The Nifty slipped below the 25,150 mark, while the Sensex declined over 300 points, with selling pressure concentrated in automobile, metal, realty and financial stocks. 

At close, the Sensex was down 318.56 points, or 0.39%, at 81,592.45, while the Nifty declined 155.05 points, or 0.61%, to settle at 25,144.30. 

Market breadth remained negative, with 1,763 shares advancing, 2,328 declining and 167 remaining unchanged on the BSE. The Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices also shed around 0.2% each, indicating selling pressure beyond the frontline benchmarks. 

The decline came despite foreign investors extending their buying streak for a ninth consecutive session on Thursday, purchasing Indian equities worth Rs 7,831 crore ($832.71 million), according to provisional exchange data. November’s foreign portfolio inflows had already crossed $8 billion, the highest monthly tally since December 2020. 

However, the sustained foreign buying was not enough to offset concerns over elevated crude prices and inflation. Brent crude futures traded around $95.7 per barrel on Friday, compared with around $92 at Thursday’s market close, amid escalating attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. 

India’s retail inflation accelerated to 6.09% in October, breaching the RBI’s upper tolerance limit of 6% for the first time in several months. Higher food prices have squeezed household budgets and fuelled expectations of further monetary tightening. 

Analysts said higher inflation could translate into elevated bond yields, tighter liquidity and valuation pressure on rate-sensitive sectors such as banks, real estate, automobiles and capital-intensive infrastructure. 

Auto, metal, realty stocks lead sectoral losses 

Except FMCG, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with automobile, realty and metal stocks bearing the brunt of the selling. The Nifty Auto, Metal and Realty indices declined around 1% each, while banking and financial services stocks also witnessed notable losses. 

The Nifty Bank and Financial Services indices fell 0.8% and 0.7%, respectively, while the IT index declined 0.7%. The Commodities index shed 1%, and Pharma slipped 0.5%. 

Shriram Finance, Grasim among top Nifty losers 

Shriram Finance was the biggest Nifty 50 loser, declining 3.37%. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles fell 3.31%, while Grasim Industries dropped 2.60%. Hindalco Industries and Adani Enterprises also featured among the top laggards, declining 2.12% and 1.9%, respectively. 

On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Eicher Motors, ONGC, Nestle India and Asian Paints were among the index gainers, providing some support to the benchmarks. 

Rupee weakens 21 paise against US dollar 

The Indian rupee weakened 21 paise to close at 94.24 against the US dollar, compared with its previous close of 94.03. Rising crude prices and higher US Treasury yields have added pressure on the domestic currency, countering the support from stronger foreign portfolio inflows. 

Overseas investors have purchased more than $8 billion of Indian equities in November so far, alongside around $800 million in domestic debt. However, higher US bond yields and expectations of a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve have limited the scope for sustained appreciation in the rupee. 

Sensex, Nifty extend weekly winning streak 

Despite Friday’s decline, the Sensex and Nifty managed to post gains for a third consecutive week. The Nifty 50 advanced 0.5%, while the Sensex gained 0.7% over the week, following their strongest weekly advances in more than six years in the previous week. 

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices, with the Nifty Smallcap index gaining 3.6% and the Midcap index rising 2.1% during the week. Thirteen of the 16 major sectoral indices also ended the week higher. 

The Nifty IT index was the notable laggard, declining 3.2% over the week and snapping a six-week winning streak during which it had rallied 17.1%, as investors rotated away from AI-linked trades. 

The near-term outlook, however, remains sensitive to developments in crude oil markets, inflation and global interest-rate expectations. While the revival in foreign inflows and resilient corporate earnings offer support, elevated oil prices and the possibility of tighter monetary conditions could keep volatility elevated. 

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