Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, recovered from morning losses to close higher on Tuesday, with investors shifting towards financial stocks with attractive valuations before the crucial U.S. presidential election.

Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50 opened in green on Dhanteras 2024. While BSE Sensex was below 80,000, Nift

Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, and Axis Bank were among the top gainers on the Nifty index. Trent, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, ITC and Infosys were among the top losers.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, plunged in trade on Monday. While BSE Sensex crashed over 1,400 points, Nifty50 went below the 23,900 mark in intraday trade.

Sensex jumped over 1,100 points from day’s low and Nifty 50 traded near the 24,200 level on November 5, rebounding from early morning losses.

On Monday, the Sensex fell over 900 points to 78,782.24, while the Nifty slipped below 24,000, closing at 23,995.35. Major losses were attributed to declines in the banking, finance, and technology sectors.

Nomura India believes a Trump win is likely net-negative for Asia ex-Japan stocks, while it sees Harris as net-positive. In the betting markets, Trump has lost some earlier momentum, it noted.