Today's turbulent session saw the Sensex rose, led by gains in banking, auto, and consumer durables firms. The Sensex gained 75 points in the afternoon session, while the Nifty increased 16 points to 17,942.
The Sensex was up 187 points, or 0.31 percent, at 60325.74, and the Nifty was up 73 points, or 0.41 percent, at 18002.50 in early trade.
Maruti, NTPC, Titan, and L&T were among the top Sensex gainers in the afternoon session, climbing up to 2.41 percent. The top Sensex loss was Sun Pharma, which fell 2.74 percent, followed by Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, and RIL.
Banking, consumer durables, and auto stocks topped today's gains in terms of sectors. The BSE bankex index increased by 272 points to 45,690, while the BSE auto index increased by 270 points to 25,858.
The consumer durables index rose 346 points to 44,334, a new high. The BSE healthcare and metal indices, on the other hand, were down 162 points and 150 points, respectively.
With 1,953 stocks moving higher and 1,153 stocks trading down, the market breadth was positive. There were 155 shares that remained unchanged. The total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies was Rs 263.53 lakh crore.
Following three straight sessions of losses, benchmark indices closed the previous session higher on favorable global cues. At 60,138.46, the Sensex finished 831.53 points higher, or 1.40 percent higher. To 17,929.65, the Nifty climbed 258 points or 1.46 percent. The top Sensex gainer was IndusInd Bank, which jumped 7.75 percent, followed by Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, and Dr. Reddy's.
According to provisional data available on the NSE, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 202 crore on November 1, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) acquired shares worth Rs 116 crore.