Stock Market Today, 12 November 2026: GIFT Nifty, Sensex and Nifty Pre-Market Cues, FII DII Data and Stocks to Watch

NSE pre-market report · Data as of 8:30 AM IST · NSE and BSE open at 9:15 AM IST

Good morning, and welcome to your daily cup of market chai. Here is everything you need before the bell rings on share market today. In short: Wall Street had a strong night, GIFT Nifty today is hovering almost exactly where our market shut yesterday, and after a cracking session the Nifty 50 and Sensex are sitting near eight-month highs. The FII DII data tells an interesting story too — foreign investors poured in big money while domestic institutions took some off the table. Add in October CPI inflation numbers due today and the Sensex F&O expiry, and you have a busy Thursday ahead.

A quick word before we start. Many of you search for “Nifty prediction today”. We don’t make predictions, and nobody honestly can. What we do is lay out the data clearly so you can think for yourself. That’s the whole idea here.

Global Market Cues Today: US Markets, Asian Markets, Crude Oil and Rupee

Wall Street had a good Wednesday. A strong earnings report from CoreWeave lifted technology shares, and Apple touched a fresh record high. Do note that the US bond market was shut for a holiday, so trading volumes were thinner than usual.

There is one twist. After the US market closed, Nvidia shares dropped sharply — between 7% and 8.6% depending on which report you read — following unconfirmed news reports about its board and chief executive. Nothing is confirmed yet, but it explains why US futures turned soft during Asian hours: Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.48% and S&P 500 futures down 0.27%, while Dow futures held a small 0.12% gain.

Asian markets this morning are mixed, with Hong Kong the clear weak spot.

Crude cooling off is good news for India. We import most of our oil, so a softer Brent price eases pressure on our import bill, on inflation and on the rupee. Brent had jumped above $93 earlier in the week on West Asia supply worries, so this pullback is a relief.

One more thing worth knowing: after a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading on Tuesday, markets have largely priced in a US Fed interest rate hike in December. That is a change in mood from a few months ago, and it is one reason global bond yields are sitting close to 5%.

GIFT Nifty Today (SGX Nifty): The First Pre-Market Indicator

GIFT Nifty is the Nifty futures contract that trades at GIFT City in Gujarat. It used to be called SGX Nifty when it traded in Singapore. Because it trades for nearly 21 hours a day, it reacts to US and Asian news long before NSE opens — which makes it the first clue to how our market may start.

Here’s an honest caveat: different data providers were showing GIFT Nifty between roughly 25,238 and 25,247 this morning, and they disagreed on the direction of the change because each quotes against a slightly different reference close. What they all agree on is the big picture — GIFT Nifty is sitting within about 20 points of yesterday’s Nifty close. In plain language, that points to a flat, quiet opening rather than a big gap either way.

Remember, GIFT Nifty is an indicator, not a promise. Our market frequently opens flat and then moves a long way during the day.

Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex Today: Previous Close

Yesterday was a strong, broad-based session. Public sector banks led the charge, autos joined in, and small-caps outperformed the large-caps. Only IT, pharma and realty finished in the red.

Nifty traded between a high of 25,424.35 and a low of 25,095.35 — a wide 329-point range, so there was plenty of intraday movement despite the calm-looking close.

Market breadth was comfortably positive: 2,756 stocks advanced, 1,555 declined and 162 were unchanged on the BSE. Breadth simply counts how many stocks went up versus down. When advances beat declines this clearly, it tells you the buying was spread across the market and not limited to a few heavyweights.

Nifty Support and Resistance Levels for Today

These are levels traders and analysts are watching, drawn mainly from where option open interest has built up. They are for reference, not forecasts. Nobody knows where the index will actually go.

India VIX is the volatility index — the market’s estimate of how much swing to expect over the next 30 days. At around 17.5 it is in moderate territory: not panicky, not complacent. A rising VIX usually means traders are paying up for protection.

FII DII Data Today: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (₹ Crore)

This is the number many of you watch most closely, and yesterday it was striking. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought heavily while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) — our mutual funds, insurers and pension funds — were net sellers.

Gross buy and gross sell break-ups for the day were not published on the sources available at the time of writing, so we have shown net figures only.

What does this mean in simple terms? FIIs net buying over ₹12,500 crore in a single session is a big vote of confidence, and November has been a strong month for foreign inflows overall. DIIs selling into that strength is quite normal — domestic funds often book profits when foreign money pushes prices up, and when retail investors redeem units, funds have to sell. The two groups pulling in opposite directions is exactly why the index rose without going vertical.

Stocks in News Today: Stocks to Watch on 12 November 2026

These companies are in the news for factual reasons — results, orders, fund-raising or regulatory updates. This is an observation of what’s happening, not a suggestion to do anything.

Heavy earnings day. Roughly 45 companies report Q2 FY27 numbers today, including Hindustan Aeronautics, Alkem Laboratories, Oil India, NMDC, NMDC Steel, Vodafone Idea, IRCTC, Ola Electric Mobility, Page Industries, Manappuram Finance, Reliance Power, Amber Enterprises, Bharat Dynamics, Rail Vikas Nigam, Action Construction Equipment, Hitachi Energy India, P&G Hygiene & Health Care, EIH, Caplin Point, Dilip Buildcon, Astra Microwave and Techno Electric & Engineering.

Key Events Today: October CPI Inflation Data and Sensex Weekly Expiry

Three things on the calendar matter today.

October CPI inflation. India’s retail inflation data for October is due today. CPI, or Consumer Price Index, measures how much prices have risen for ordinary households. The RBI watches it closely when deciding interest rates, so it affects banking and rate-sensitive sectors.

Sensex weekly F&O expiry. BSE’s Sensex weekly options expire today. Expiry days often bring extra volatility in the final hour as traders square off positions.

Q2 earnings flood. With around 45 results today, individual stocks may move sharply on their own numbers regardless of what the index does.

Globally, keep half an eye on the Nvidia story and on West Asia, where the US has paused attacks while Houthi forces claimed missile launches at Saudi Arabia that were reportedly intercepted. Both feed into technology sentiment and crude prices respectively.

F&O Today: Nifty Expiry, Open Interest and F&O Ban List

Let’s decode the jargon, because the F&O section confuses most new investors.

Open interest (OI) is the total number of futures and options contracts currently open and not yet settled. Think of it as how much money is parked at a particular strike price. Where OI is large, that level tends to act as a speed bump.

PCR (Put-Call Ratio) divides open put contracts by open call contracts. The latest available reading was about 1.08. A PCR above 1 means more puts than calls are open, which traders generally read as a sign of steadiness. Below 0.7 usually signals nervousness. Do note this reading was from the previous session’s data, as a fresh pre-open chain was not yet available.

Max pain is the strike price at which the largest number of option buyers would lose money at expiry — which, in theory, is where option sellers would prefer the index to settle. That sat at 25,200, just below yesterday’s close.

MWPL (Market Wide Position Limit) is the ceiling the exchange sets on total open positions in a stock’s derivatives. Cross 95% of it and the stock enters the F&O ban. During a ban you cannot open fresh futures or options positions in that stock — you can only close existing ones. Delivery-based cash market trading is completely unaffected, so if you hold the stock in your demat account, nothing changes for you.

F&O ban list: In the previous session (11 November), Kaynes Technology India was the only stock in the ban period. The official list for today had not been published on the sources available when this report was written, so please check the NSE securities-in-ban-period file before placing any F&O order. Stocks that were close to the threshold and could enter include Manappuram Finance, Bandhan Bank, Ambuja Cements, Inox Wind and SAIL.

Expiry dates to note. Nifty weekly options now expire on Tuesdays and Sensex weekly options on Thursdays — so today is a Sensex weekly expiry. This week’s Tuesday, 10 November, was a trading holiday for Diwali-Balipratipada, so the next Nifty weekly expiry falls on Tuesday, 17 November. The monthly F&O expiry normally lands on the last Tuesday of the month, but 24 November is a holiday for Guru Nanak Jayanti, so the November monthly series expires on Monday, 23 November 2026 — which matches the near-month futures contract date. The Nifty lot size remains 65.

FAQs: Share Market Today (12 November 2026)

What is GIFT Nifty today?

GIFT Nifty was trading at roughly 25,245 early on 12 November, within about 10–20 points of the Nifty 50’s previous close of 25,255.05. That indicates a flat to muted start. Data providers showed slightly different readings between about 25,238 and 25,247.

What were the Nifty 50 and Sensex closing levels yesterday?

On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Nifty 50 closed at 25,255.05, up 210.40 points or 0.84%. The BSE Sensex closed at 81,879.40, up 772.75 points or 0.95%.

What are the Nifty support and resistance levels today?

Based on option open interest, support is around 25,000 and resistance around 26,000, with max pain at 25,200 and an options-implied range of roughly 25,034 to 25,790. The previous session’s high and low were 25,424.35 and 25,095.35. These are reference levels that analysts watch — not forecasts of where the index will go.

What is the FII DII data for 11 November 2026?

FIIs were net buyers of ₹12,563.33 crore in the cash segment, while DIIs were net sellers of ₹8,434.53 crore. That is a net institutional inflow of about ₹4,129 crore. FIIs have bought roughly ₹60,698 crore in the first 11 days of November.

When is the Nifty expiry this week?

Nifty weekly options expire on Tuesdays. Because Tuesday, 10 November was a trading holiday, the next Nifty weekly expiry is Tuesday, 17 November 2026. Sensex weekly options expire today, Thursday, 12 November. The November monthly F&O series expires on Monday, 23 November 2026, since the last Tuesday, 24 November, is a holiday.

Which stocks are in the F&O ban list today?

Kaynes Technology India was the only stock in the F&O ban period in the previous session on 11 November. Today’s official list had not been published on the sources available at the time of writing, so check the NSE securities-in-ban-period file before trading derivatives.

What economic data is due today?

India’s October CPI retail inflation data is scheduled for release today, 12 November 2026. CPI tracks price rises for households and is a key input for the RBI’s interest rate decisions, which is why rate-sensitive sectors such as banking, auto and real estate tend to watch it closely.

Data sources: NSE, BSE, Business Standard, Upstox, Dalal Street Investment Journal, Kotak Neo, Trendlyne, NiftyTrader, Associated Press and TheStreet. Figures are as reported by these sources around 8:30 AM IST on 12 November 2026 and may be revised. GIFT Nifty, option chain, F&O ban list and rupee readings were the latest available at the time of writing; where sources disagreed, the discrepancy has been noted in the text. Gross FII/DII buy-sell break-ups, index closing levels for Nifty Bank, Midcap and Smallcap, and week-on-week index changes were not available at publication.

This report is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment advisor before making any trading or investment decisions.