Opening Bell: Nifty 50 Opens Higher at 24,569 as IT Sector Leads Early Gains | 06 Nov 2026, 09:25 AM IST
The Nifty 50 opened at 24,569.75, rising 33 points as the index sustains a six-session winning streak. IT stocks drive the early morning market momentum.
The Nifty 50 opened at 24,569.75, a gain of +33 points from its previous close of 24,536.60. This morning’s opening print marks a continuation of a six-session upward trend for the benchmark index, which currently sits at its 20-session high.
Nifty 50
24,569.75
+0.14% · +33.15 pts
Day range
0–0
Opened 0.00
India VIX
15.58
+0.00% on the day
Last 5 sessions
+6.98%
Nifty 50 change
The 60-Second Version
Nifty 50 index opens at 24,569.75, up +0.14%.
Nifty Bank gains +0.12% to reach 57,843.80.
Nifty IT leads sector gains with a rise of +1.23%.
Nifty PSU Bank lags, falling −0.84% in early trade.
India VIX holds steady at 15.58 with no change on the day.
How the Market Opened
The Nifty 50 began the session at 24,569.75, reflecting a +0.14% increase. The Nifty Bank index also saw a positive start, opening at 57,843.80, up +0.12%. Conversely, the Nifty Midcap 100 opened lower at 60,344.65, a decline of −0.46%. The India VIX, which measures market expectations of near-term volatility, remains flat at 15.58. These moves follow a strong period for the Nifty 50, which has gained +6.98% over the last five sessions and +8.55% over the last 20 sessions.
Index levels at the open, 6 November 2026
Index
Close
Change
Change %
Nifty Bank
57,843.80
+70.15
+0.12%
Nifty 50
24,569.75
+33.15
+0.14%
NIFTY Midcap 100
60,344.65
−276.25
−0.46%
Nifty 50: the bigger picture
Nifty 50 over recent sessions, to 5 Nov
Measure
Value
Last 5 sessions
+6.98%
Last 20 sessions
+8.55%
20-session high
24,536.60
20-session low
22,231.80
Below the 20-session high
At the high
Current run
6 sessions up in a row
Sectors at the Open
Sector performance is mixed during the first minutes of trade. Nifty IT is the top performer, rising +1.23%. Nifty India Consumption follows with a gain of +0.30%, while Nifty Bank adds +0.12%. Nifty Auto is up +0.06% and Nifty Financial Services is marginally higher by +0.01%. On the downside, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Energy both lead losses, each falling −0.84%. Nifty Realty is down −0.82%, Nifty Oil & Gas is down −0.79%, and Nifty Metal is down −0.72%.
Sector indices, 6 November 2026: the five best and five worst of 18
Sector index
Change %
Nifty IT
+1.23%
Nifty India Consumption
+0.30%
Nifty Bank
+0.12%
Nifty Auto
+0.06%
Nifty Financial Services
+0.01%
Nifty Metal
−0.72%
Nifty Oil & Gas
−0.79%
Nifty Realty
−0.82%
Nifty PSU Bank
−0.84%
Nifty Energy
−0.84%
What Yesterday Left Behind
Institutional activity remained elevated in the previous session. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers, adding +3,598.54 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) were net sellers of −817.51 crore. Over the last five sessions, FIIs have been net buyers of +35,809 crore, while DIIs have been net sellers of −19,045 crore. Regarding price action, four liquid stocks hit 52-week lows: HDFC Bank Ltd. at 760, Bharti Airtel Ltd. at 2,056.9, ICICI Bank Ltd. at 1,500, and Augmont Enterprises Ltd. at 970.
FII and DII net flows, ₹ crore (positive is net buying)
Session
FII net
DII net
5 Nov
+14,975
−10,445
4 Nov
+7,284
−3,712
3 Nov
+6,837
−3,679
2 Nov
+3,115
−392
30 Oct
+3,599
−818
Last 5 sessions
+35,809
−19,045
Touched a 52-week low (4 of 4)
Stock
Price
Change %
HDFC Bank Ltd.
₹760
+0.00%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
₹2,056.9
+0.00%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
₹1,500
+0.00%
Augmont Enterprises Ltd.
₹970
+0.00%
What to Watch Today
Market participants are monitoring 17 Nifty 500 companies reporting results today, including Anupam Rasayan India Ltd., Aster DM Quality Care Ltd., and Coromandel International Ltd. Several companies are trading ex-dividend today, including NTPC Ltd., Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd., and Petronet LNG Ltd. Investors should monitor the Nifty 50’s ability to hold the 24,569.75 level during the next 30 minutes of trade.
On the calendar today, Friday, 6 November
Results due on Friday, 6 November (12 of 17 shown)