BSE Sensex falls 0.39% as inflation and oil concerns weigh
Published on 11/13/2026 at 22:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSensex ends week under pressure
- The BSE Sensex closed at 81,592.45 points on Friday, November 13, down 318.56 points, or 0.39 percent.
- Rising crude prices and October inflation above the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance limit weighed on sentiment.
- Automobiles, metals, real estate and financial stocks led the declines, while foreign inflows offered some support.
The BSE Sensex ended Friday, November 13, at 81,592.45 points, down 318.56 points, or 0.39 percent, from Thursday's close of 81,911.01. The decline ended the benchmark's three-session advance. Business Standard reported the final Sensex level in its 3:34 PM IST market update.
Inflation and oil weigh on sentiment
Investor sentiment weakened as crude oil prices rebounded and India's October retail inflation reached 6.09 percent, above the Reserve Bank of India's 6 percent upper tolerance limit. HDFC Sky said the combination of higher oil prices and inflation concerns offset sustained foreign portfolio inflows. The report cited Brent crude near 95.7 US dollars per barrel, compared with around 92 US dollars at Thursday's close.
Higher oil prices can increase India's import bill and add to inflation concerns, while a stronger inflation reading may reinforce expectations of tighter monetary policy. These considerations were particularly relevant for rate-sensitive sectors. According to HDFC Sky, the Nifty Auto, Metal and Realty indices each fell around 1 percent, while the Nifty Bank and Financial Services indices declined 0.8 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively.
Broad selling hits cyclical sectors
Market breadth was negative. HDFC Sky reported 1,763 advancing shares against 2,328 declining shares and 167 unchanged issues on the BSE. The pressure extended beyond the largest companies, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices also losing around 0.2 percent.
Shriram Finance was the biggest Nifty 50 decliner, falling 3.37 percent, followed by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles at 3.31 percent and Grasim Industries at 2.60 percent. Hindalco Industries and Adani Enterprises also ranked among the notable laggards. On the positive side, Eicher Motors, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel and ONGC were among the stocks providing support.
Foreign buying provides support
Foreign portfolio investors continued to buy Indian equities, but the inflows did not prevent the benchmark from falling. HDFC Sky said foreign investors had extended their buying streak to a ninth consecutive session on Thursday, with purchases of Indian equities worth 7,831 crore rupees based on provisional exchange data.
The Sensex nevertheless gained 0.7 percent over the week, according to HDFC Sky, leaving the broader trend positive despite Friday's pullback. The immediate market focus remains on oil prices, inflation expectations and the potential effect of monetary policy on financial and other rate-sensitive sectors.
