
Indian equities recovered from a two-day losing streak on November 3, 2025, with the Nifty fifty closing at twenty-five thousand seven hundred sixty-three, up zero point one six percent, while the Sensex gained zero point zero five percent to eighty-three thousand nine hundred seventy-eight, supported by strength in realty and PSU banking stocks that rose two point two three percent and one point nine two percent respectively. The Nifty Bank surged zero point five six percent as broader market indices also participated, with Midcap and Smallcap indices gaining zero point seven seven percent and zero point seven two percent. Key market drivers included a robust manufacturing PMI of fifty-nine point two for October signaling strong economic activity, Ambuja Cement's spectacular two hundred sixty-eight percent profit surge, Vodafone Idea's nine point two eight percent jump following a Supreme Court ruling on AGR dues, and commodity strength with crude oil and precious metals rising amid safe-haven demand and spot purchasing. While headline gainers like Shriram Finance and Tata Consumer Products posted strong gains, major laggards including Maruti Suzuki, ITC, TCS, and L&T saw profit-taking, and the rupee held steady around eighty-eight point three six against the US dollar, reflecting cautious optimism with traders and investors expecting further consolidation as the market digests ongoing earnings announcements and awaits clarity on policy direction and global trends.