Indian benchmark indices are likely to open lower on November 6, tracking weak GIFT Nifty, which was trading 188 points down at 24,410.50 in early trade.

Domestic markets extended their winning streak to six sessions on November 5, with the Nifty closing above 24,500 for the first time since August 7, 2026. The rally was supported by falling crude oil prices, easing geopolitical concerns, strong global cues, rupee appreciation, broad-based buying and sustained foreign fund inflows.

On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended 79310.01 up by 2008.61 points or by 2.6 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24536.6 up by 576 points or by 2.4 %.

On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets were trading sharply lower as technology shares slumped in Friday’s session, mirroring overnight moves on Wall Street. Investors were worried that Democrats’ win in the US midterm election signalled tighter regulation for AI. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell as much as 8 per cent, and South Korea’s Kospi dropped 8.8 per cent so far, triggering a circuit breaker. Overnight, the S&P 500 settled 4.4 per cent lower after posting the worst session since April 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite ended 3.4 per cent and 5.5 per cent lower, respectively.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – HDFC Bank Ltd. 65401905.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 38324323.00, Eternal Ltd. 37072542.00, Jio Financial Services Ltd. 31295501.00, Bajaj Finance Ltd. 29819613.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 608.71 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 170968.19 Crore. On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 176357 with a total turnover of Rs. 28830.63 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1645222 with a total turnover of Rs. 109642.63 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 79504930 with a total turnover of Rs. 12638189.91 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 11216736 with a total turnover of Rs. 767055.63 Crore.

The FIIs on 05/11/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 22314.50 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 394.18 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 14484.10 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 306.61 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 7830.40 Crore and Rs. 87.57