Weekly Insight – Week Ending 15 November 2025

Here’s a look at what moved the Indian equity markets over the past week — major themes, key drivers, notable stocks, and what to watch going ahead.

1. Market Recap

The benchmark indices Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex each rose by about 1.6% over the week, snapping a two-week losing streak. Reuters+2BusinessWorld+2
On Friday, Sensex closed at ~84,562.78 and Nifty ~25,910.05, up modestly for the day, but strong recovery from earlier lows. mint+2Reuters+2
All 16 major sectors logged weekly gains, with mid‐caps and small-caps outperforming. Reuters+1

2. Key Drivers

a) Political stability & sentiment boost

The decisive win by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar state elections added optimism about policy continuity and governance, which helped lift sentiment. The Economic Times+2Reuters+2
Domestic markets out-performed many global peers despite weak overseas cues — India’s home‐market resilience underlined. mint+1

b) Macro & liquidity tailwinds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) resumed government bond-buying after six months, injecting liquidity and helping yields soften (10-year yield ~6.51%). Reuters
Very low inflation (in fact near its all-time lows) underpins hopes of rate cuts and supports equity flows. Moneycontrol+1

c) Earnings & corporate performance

Several companies reported stronger-than-anticipated Q2 results, which helped offset global macro worries. Reuters+1
Investors also focused on stocks where institutional (FIIs/DIIs) buying is evident — e.g., the State Bank of India (SBI) saw strong interest with analysts expecting ~20% upside. The Economic Times

3. Sector / Stock Highlights

IT sector: Benefitted from favourable global cues (e.g., U.S. government reopening) — IT index gained ~3.4% this week. Reuters+1
Pharma: Also performed relatively well, rising ~2.9% during the week. Reuters
Some individual moves: For example, Infosys (INFY) under-performed, falling ~2.58% on Friday. MarketWatch

4. What to Watch Going Forward

Monetary policy: Watch for RBI’s next meetings and any forward guidance on rate cuts or liquidity support.
Corporate earnings: While Q2 is mostly done, the outlook for H2 FY26 matters — consumption, capex, export demand.
Global cues: U.S. interest-rate decisions, trade talks (particularly with the U.S.), global growth can sway Indian markets.
Valuation stretch and market breadth: Even though the week was positive, many stocks are richly priced — caution is warranted for fresh large bets.
Flow dynamics: FPI/DII flows, especially into large-caps vs mid/small caps, will be key to sectoral performance.

5. Key Takeaway

This week, Indian equities managed to spring back from recent caution. The combination of political stability (Bihar verdict), liquidity boost from the RBI, and reasonably solid earnings results gave markets a lift. However, the gains were broad but modest — upside exists but may require stronger follow-through either from macro momentum or corporate results to sustain a sharper breakout.

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