Punjab Newsline | New Delhi
Indian stock market witnessed sharp volatility during early trade on Friday, November 6, 2026, before recovering from initial losses on the occasion of Dhanteras. Both the Sensex and Nifty opened on a mixed note, with buying emerging after early weakness.
At around 9:50 am, the BSE Sensex surged 592.85 points, or 0.74 per cent, to reach 79,902.86. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty gained 121 points, or 0.49 per cent, to trade at 24,657.60.
Earlier, at around 9:20 am, the Sensex was trading 184.24 points higher, at 79,494.25, while the Nifty slipped 11.15 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 24,525.45.
Meanwhile, Asian markets witnessed a massive sell-off amid growing concerns over stricter regulations on the artificial intelligence industry. Heavy selling in chipmaking companies on Wall Street further intensified the pressure on global markets.
South Korea’s technology-heavy Kospi index plunged 8.8 per cent during early trading, triggering circuit breakers. Shares of major chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell by more than 9 per cent.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 also declined 6.2 per cent, while the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index dropped 2.9 per cent. Futures trading in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China also indicated further losses.
