Indian benchmark equity indices traded deep in the red during late afternoon deals on Friday, November 13, 2026, dragged down by selling in banking, realty, auto, and IT heavyweights after India’s headline retail inflation surged to a two-year high of 6.09% in October.
At the latest afternoon snapshot, the BSE Sensex was down 431.73 points (-0.53%) at 81,479.28, while the NSE Nifty50 shed 227.10 points (-0.90%) to hover near 25,072.25. Broader indices also mirrored the cautious sentiment, with the Nifty Midcap falling 0.65% to 61,634.90 and the Nifty Smallcap slipping 0.33% to 9,989.80.
Market Snapshot & Sectoral Performance
The jump in October retail inflation sparked concerns over potential monetary tightening by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), pressuring rate-sensitive sectors while defensive healthcare plays bucked the trend:
|
Index / Benchmark |
Live Level |
Point Change |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BSE Sensex |
81,479.28 |
-431.73 |
-0.53% |
|
NSE Nifty 50 |
25,072.25 |
-227.10 |
-0.90% |
|
Nifty Bank |
60,917.85 |
-600.65 |
-0.98% |
|
Nifty IT |
31,845.60 |
-317.95 |
-0.99% |
|
Nifty Midcap |
61,634.90 |
-404.10 |
-0.65% |
|
Nifty Smallcap |
9,989.80 |
-33.30 |
-0.33% |
- Top Nifty Laggards: Shriram Finance, Tata Motors PV, InterGlobe Aviation, and HDFC Bank led the declines among frontline counters, alongside realty majors The Phoenix Mills, Sobha, and Prestige Estates.
- Defensive Pockets in Green: Nifty Pharma and Nifty Healthcare emerged as the sole sectoral gainers, supported by buying in Sun Pharma.
Key Q2FY27 Earnings Movers & Stocks in Focus
Strong corporate earnings triggered sharp stock-specific rallies across mid-cap and capital goods counters even as earnings misses punished laggards:
- Top Intraday Gainers: Hitachi Energy India surged nearly 13% to ₹32,250 after Q2FY27 net profit rose 21% YoY to ₹318 crore; Amber Enterprises jumped 12.4% on 60% revenue growth; Fiem Industries and Orient Cables rallied 10% each; TD Power Systems gained 9.6% after upgrading FY27 revenue guidance; and FACT climbed 5.3% after an 88% profit jump. SpiceJet also rose 4.9% ahead of its November 18 board meet to consider raising fresh capital.
- Notable Decliners: Oswal Pumps dropped 7.3% following a 59% profit decline; Ola Electric Mobility fell 6.3% after reporting a 39% revenue drop; Hinduja Global Solutions slipped 4.2% on a Q2 net loss of ₹2.9 crore; and IRCTC (-3%) and Gillette India (-2.15%) traded lower post-results.
