Market on 2026-11-05
Nifty 500 gained 2.0% today, with 87 of 98 indices up; Nifty Capital Markets led, Nifty India Defence lagged.
Market condition: Constructive (67/100).
- The market: Nifty 500 TRI rose today (+2.0%). 87 of 98 equity indices were up and 6 down.
- Broad participation: 89% of indices rose today, a broad move rather than a few leaders.
- Flight to size: Nifty 50 (+2.4%) held up better than smallcaps (+0.8%) today: money preferred large, liquid names.
- Cyclicals led: Cyclical sectors (banks, metals, autos, infra) beat defensives by 1.1 points today: a pro-growth tilt.
- Where money went: Strongest: Nifty Capital Markets (+4.2%), Nifty Financial Services EX-Bank (+4.2%), Nifty Auto (+4.1%). Weakest: Nifty India Defence (−1.7%), Nifty CPSE (−1.0%), Nifty Chemicals (−0.6%).
- Asset classes: Against cash, Equity did best (+2.0%) and USD/INR worst (−0.3%).
- 52-week highs and lows: 1 index at a 52-week high and 0 at a 52-week low on the day.
- ETF activity: ETF trading value was 1.5× its 20-day average. Unusually busy: Broad Market (2.1×, price +2.3%), Industry (2.8×, price +2.9%), Theme (1.9×, price +0.9%).
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