Closing Bell, 9 November 2026: Bulls Manage To Prevail As Sensex And Nifty End The Day Slightly Higher

Markets oscillated between gains and losses on the first day of trading post Diwali. However, bulls prevailed over bears at the end of today’s trading session. Upon close, the:

• BSE Sensex gained over 100 points and closed at 81,106.65, up 0.13%
• Nifty 50 gained close to 60 points and closed at 25,044.65, up 0.23%

Broader markets also managed to finish in the positive. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 ended the day 0.55% and 0.10% higher, respectively.

Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Pharma closed in the green, up 1.65%. On the other hand, the Nifty IT declined and closed 1.22% lower.

Nifty 50 Today: Gainers And Losers

Stocks of the following companies emerged as the top five gainers and losers on the Nifty 50 index today:

Crude Oil Prices Today

Oil prices remained under pressure on Monday after posting their sharpest weekly decline in more than six years. Traders weighed hopes of a diplomatic settlement between the US and Iran against continued attacks across West Asia.

At around 15:37, Brent crude January 2027 futures stood at $97.51 per barrel. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude December futures stood at $90.35 per barrel.

Gold And Silver Prices Today

Gold and silver traded higher on the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). At around 15:38, the gold price today on MCX for December 2026 futures stood at ₹1,43,540 per 10 grams, up 0.69%.

At the same time, the silver price today on MCX for December 2026 futures stood at ₹1,87,170 per kg, up 1.12%.

Other News Headlines

Here are some other headlines for the day:

• Oilmeal exports from India dropped 28.51% to 12.82 lakh tonnes in the April-August period compared with the corresponding period last year. The decline was primarily driven by a steep reduction in soybean meal exports, as competitive pricing from Brazil and Argentina affected India's position in overseas markets, industry body Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Monday.

• Around $35 billion worth of shares are scheduled to become eligible for trading over the coming months as shareholder lock-in periods expire at 116 companies between today (9 November 2026) and 26 February 2027, according to research.

What’s Next?

The subdued close on Monday could keep investors cautious when domestic markets resume trading on Wednesday, 11 November. With Tuesday being a trading holiday for Diwali-Balipratipada, global developments and commodity price movements could influence sentiment in the interim.

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