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Black Friday, the shopping day after US Thanksgiving, falls on 27 November 2026. Sales on that day and through Cyber Monday provide a closely watched indication of consumer appetite for clothing, electronics, home products and discretionary purchases. For Indian investors, the question is not whether American consumers buy more in one weekend, but whether retailers’ sales and inventory trends translate into repeat orders and corporate spending. The effects differ across businesses. Export manufacturers can feel changes in sourcing volumes

Indian equity markets ended Friday's trading session with strong gains, supported by buying in heavyweight financial stocks, sustained foreign institutional investor inflows and positive quarterly earnings. Despite weakness across major global markets, the Sensex and Nifty 50 recorded gains of more than 2%, extending their winning streak to the seventh consecutive session. The BSE Sensex closed at 81,028.03, rising 1,718.02 points or 2.17%, while the Nifty 50 advanced 493.75 points or 2.01% to settle at 25,030.35. The Nifty reclaimed the psy

India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation accelerated to 11.39% year-on-year in September 2026 from 9.92% in August, according to provisional figures released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 14 October. The all-commodities index rose to 112.5 from 110.8 a month earlier. The rise is relevant to corporate earnings because manufacturers buy fuel, metals, chemicals, agricultural commodities, packaging and transport services before they sell finished goods. Yet an 11.39% WPI rate does not mean every company’s costs rose by that a

Shares of Vellora Impact Ltd touched the 5% upper circuit at ₹10.16 on Friday, 6 November 2026, after closing at ₹9.68 on Thursday, 5 November, when they had also hit the upper circuit. The two-day rise followed the announcement of unaudited results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026. Despite the two-session rebound, the stock remains volatile. Upper circuits restrict trading beyond the exchange-set price band and do not necessarily indicate that buying interest will continue. H1 FY27 Profit Climbs Nearly Threefold F

Prime Database's comparison, measured through 4 November 2026, showed that 13 IPO stocks gained more than 100% from their issue prices between the last Dhanteras in October 2025 and the latest festive season. Omnitech Engineering led the list with a 192.62% gain from its IPO issue price. The listing-day opening price produced a different measurement base, with Omnitech Engineering's shares gaining 224.02% from ₹205, ETMarkets.com reported. Omnitech Engineering Omnitech Engineering's IPO issue price was ₹227, and its shares reached ₹664.25

On November 6, Astral shares fell 11% after Q2 earnings, while shares of Bikaji Foods and Aadhar Housing Finance fell 2% each after the companies reported their second-quarter earnings. The moves came as the three companies reported different combinations of revenue growth and net profit changes. Key Takeaways Astral’s Q2 net profit plunged 5.9% year-on-year to ₹127 crore from ₹135 crore. Astral reported a year on year growth of 26.1% and closed the year at ₹1,988m as against ₹1,577m in previous year. Bikaji Foods’ net profit plung

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 sess

Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday after an overnight US technology selloff, with the CSI300 down 1.5% by the midday break as mainland equities recovered part of their initial losses. Zhongji Innolight fell 8%, while other Chinese AI-related stocks also recorded larger declines than the broader mainland indexes. The moves followed concerns about the durability of the artificial intelligence surge. Key Takeaways The Shanghai Composite fell 1.1%, while the Hang Seng Index was down 1% during Friday's session. The Star 50 Index