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Indian equity markets began November on a strong note, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 recording their third consecutive session of gains on Monday, November 2, 2026. A sharp rally in Reliance Industries, a decline in international crude oil prices and improving sentiment surrounding the Iran conflict encouraged buying across several sectors. The BSE Sensex closed at 75,692.78, rising over 1,200 points, or 1.66%, while the Nifty 50 advanced 1.68% to settle at 23,440.80, hitting one month high. The Bank Nifty settled above the important psycholo

Several stocks recorded notable price and volume movements on November 2, 2026, with Motherson Sumi, Ola Electric Mobility, JP Power and Reliance Industries showing increased trading activity alongside positive price movements. Vodafone Idea also advanced, recording the highest absolute trading volume among the five selected stocks. Volume Conversion Company Name Current Price (Rs) % Change Volume (Crore) 3-Day Avg. Volume (Crore) Volume vs Average Vodafone Idea 12.25 +3.56%

Bombay Coated and Special Steels IPO subscription reached 63.11 times on Day 3, as of 4:39:27 PM on 2 November 2026. The public issue received bids for 99,25,15,342 shares against 1,57,26,524 shares available for subscription, excluding the anchor investor portion. The NII category recorded the highest subscription at 166.17 times, followed by QIB (Ex Anchor) at 37.32 times. The Individual Investors portion was subscribed 34.01 times. Subscription Status of Bombay Coated and Special Steels IPO Date QIB NII Indiv

Key Takeaways Technology mutual funds generated an average 6.29% return in October 2026, according to Value Research data cited by Mint. HDFC Technology Fund led the 13 schemes analysed with an 11.54% one-month return. Kotak Technology Fund returned 8.86%, while ICICI Prudential Technology Fund gained 8.22%. Technology-focused mutual funds were the strongest-performing equity fund category during October 2026, generating an average one-month return of 6.29%, according to Value Research data reported by Mint. The analysis cover

Key Takeaways Small-cap mutual funds recorded an average decline of 5.83% in October 2026, making them the weakest-performing equity fund category in the dataset. Invesco India Small Cap Fund limited its decline to 2.98%, the smallest fall among the 36 schemes analysed. Tata Small Cap Fund recorded the steepest decline at 11.16%, nearly twice the category average. Small-cap mutual funds faced a difficult October, with the category delivering an average negative return of 5.83% during the month, according to Value Research data re

Key Takeaways Kotak Nifty Realty Index Fund opened for subscription on 26 October and is scheduled to close on 9 November 2026. The passive scheme seeks to replicate the Nifty Realty Index, subject to expenses and tracking error. The minimum investment during the NFO is ₹1,000, and the scheme is classified in the very-high-risk category. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company's Nifty Realty Index Fund remains open for subscription, with its new fund offer scheduled to close on 9 November 2026. The NFO opened on 26 October. It

Key Takeaways ET Data identified six BSE 500 stocks where mutual fund ownership rose in each of the four quarters through September 2026. The six companies were KFin Technologies, Rainbow Children's Medicare, Indus Towers, Timken India, SBI Cards & Payment Services and Mahindra & Mahindra. The screening methodology required mutual funds to own at least 10% of the company's share capital and at least 20 diversified equity schemes to hold the stock. Mutual funds increased their ownership of six BSE 500 companies for four co

Key Takeaways Compounding Asset Partners is reportedly in advanced discussions to raise ₹350 crore at a post-money valuation of ₹1,200 crore. The investment firm plans to use part of the capital to establish an AMC and seek registration to enter the mutual fund business. SEBI's alternative eligibility route requires an AMC to have net worth of at least ₹150 crore at registration, among other conditions. Compounding Asset Partners, founded by former Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company chief investment officer Niket Shah, is pre