Dalal Street market capitalisation crosses ₹500 lakh crore as Nifty and Sensex rise

Dalal Street market capitalisation surpassed ₹500 lakh crore on 6 November 2026 as the Nifty 50 and Sensex rose despite declines in major overseas markets. BSE data showed the milestone as gains remained concentrated in large-cap shares.

Key Takeaways

• The market capitalisation of all listed firms reached ₹502 lakh crore in the previous session.
• The Nifty 50 and Sensex gained nearly 6% over the previous five sessions and 8% for the month.
• Foreign institutional investors bought equities worth ₹35,781 crore over the previous five sessions.
• The Nifty Smallcap 250 fell nearly 2% and the Nifty Midcap 100 declined more than 1% on Friday morning.
• NSE recorded 2,236 declines against 824 advances, with 94 stocks unchanged.

BSE-listed market value reaches ₹502 lakh crore

BSE data showed that the value of all listed firms reached ₹502 lakh crore in the previous session. The increase came alongside new listings, renewed foreign buying and an earnings performance described in the market data as strong.

Market data for the Nifty 50 and Sensex showed that both indices had risen nearly 6% over the five sessions before 6 November 2026. The same data put their gain for the month at 8%.

Small-cap and mid-cap indices fall as breadth turns negative

Nifty Smallcap 250 market data showed a fall of nearly 2% on Friday morning. Nifty Midcap 100 data showed a decline of more than 1% during the same period.

NSE data recorded 2,236 declining stocks against 824 advancing stocks, with 94 stocks unchanged during Friday morning trading. The figures showed that the market's breadth was negative.

India VIX market data showed a rise of nearly 7% during Friday morning trading. Sectoral index data showed that the Nifty Metal index fell more than 2%, while the Nifty IT index gained 1.5%.

Foreign investors buy ₹35,781 crore in five sessions

Foreign institutional investor flow data showed equity purchases worth ₹35,781 crore across the previous five sessions. The data also recorded net buying of ₹14,796 crore in the previous session, described as the largest daily buying in six years.

Market data attributed the recent increase in market capitalisation largely to large-cap shares. It attributed the rise in those shares to earnings growth that exceeded expectations.

V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, said the rally was driven by large-cap shares that had become attractively valued.

Asian indices fall by as much as 6% during the global sell-off

Market data showed that the Nasdaq, Kospi and Taiwan's Taiex fell by as much as 6% during the global sell-off.

Market data linked the rise in India to concerns about increasing regulation of artificial intelligence that affected global indices.