Sensex and Nifty Edge Higher, Blue-Chip Stocks Lead Early Gains

Mumbai, Nov 17, 2025: Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Monday, as investors showed renewed interest in blue-chip stocks amid a resilient Q2 earnings season. In early trade, the BSE Sensex climbed 234 points (0.28%) to 84,797.20, while the NSE Nifty gained 56.10 points (0.22%), reaching 25,966.15, extending last week’s modest gains. By 12:09 PM, the Sensex was trading at 84,786.54, up 223.76 points (0.26%), and the Nifty 50 stood at 25,963.95, marking a 53.90-point rise (0.21%).

Blue-Chip Stocks Lead the Upside

In the list of early movers, bankers and financial services companies dominated the list. Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj FinServ were among the prominent supporters for the market. On the other side, gainers include Titan, L&T, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, BEL, Maruti Suzuki, and Mahindra & Mahindra. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Eternal, Ultratech Cement, TCS, Infosys, Power Grid, and Trent recorded mild selling pressure.

FIIs Continue to Sell, DIIs Offset Outflows

For the 5th straight session, the foreign institutional investors remained net sellers. FIIs offloaded Rs. 4,968.22 crore worth of equities on Friday. However, domestic institutions continued to support the market. The net inflows were recorded at Rs. 8,461.47 crore.

On Friday, the Sensex closed at 84,562.78, up 84.11 points, while the Nifty ended at 25,910.05, gaining 30.90 points. Investors are now looking ahead to upcoming corporate earnings, macroeconomic data releases, and global market trends to gauge the next phase of market movement.

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