Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmarks opened near three-month highs on Thursday (November 5, 2026) as oil prices slid on hopes that the Democrats’ victory in the U.S. midterm elections could hasten the end of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.The benchmark Nifty 50 rose 1.66% to 24,357.3, while the Sensex added 1.83% to 78,719.72, by 9:18 a.m. IST.U.S. midterm elections 2026 LIVE updatesBrent crude futures dropped 1% to $93.5 per barrel, after an 8.7% slide in the previous session.Market sentiment was also bolstered by signs that foreign investors were returning to India.
Foreign investors bought shares worth ₹72.84 billion ($769.65 million) on Wednesday (November 4, 2026), as per provisional data. This marks their fourth straight session of buying.Fourteen of the 16 major sectors rose.
The broader small-caps and mid-caps jumped over 1% each. Published - November 05, 2026 09:48 am IST