BSE Sensex: Price, Performance, and Latest Market Updates Today
The BSE Sensex, the benchmark index for the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), experienced a sharp rally today, ending a three-session streak of losses.1 It is India's oldest and most widely tracked stock market index, representing 30 large, financially sound, and well-established companies.
Today's Sensex Price
The Sensex share price today closed at Rs 85,599.60 on Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
This represents a strong jump of approximately 1.20% for the todays Sensex, driven by broad-based buying across heavyweights and a positive shift in global sentiment.2 The index reached an intraday high of 85,644.19 during the day's session.3
For the most current, regularly updated Sensex live share price, please refer to the live ticker section located above on this page. That section provides a real-time share price summary, including the top gainer loser stocks daily. You can also view the Sensex price chart for deeper technical analysis of the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex.
BSE Sensex Historical Returns
As of 26 November 2025, the BSE Sensex historical returns are as follows:
| Period |
Return |
| 1 Week |
+1.11% |
| 1 Month |
+2.23% |
| 3 Months |
+5.78% |
| 6 Months |
+7.45% |
| 1 Year |
+10.15% |
The short-term performance (1-week and 1-month) indicates that the index has successfully recovered from recent profit-booking pressure, reflecting investor resilience. Crucially, the long-term Sensex performance, with a 1-year return of over 10%, signals a robust and sustained upward trajectory. The India stock market index performance remains fundamentally strong, supported by robust corporate earnings growth and favourable macro-economic policy.4
Sensex News and Updates
The strong upward movement in the Sensex today was primarily driven by improving global cues and a significant reversal in institutional selling.5 Here are the key factors affecting the Sensex on this date:
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Renewed Hopes for US Fed Rate Cuts: Global market sentiment turned sharply positive after softer-than-expected economic data from the US, such as falling consumer confidence and weaker retail sales.6 This reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve will finalise a rate cut in its December policy meeting.7 Reduced interest rate risk globally is highly positive for emerging markets like India, encouraging capital inflows.8
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Strong Institutional Buying Reversal: After a period of pressure, institutional investors showed renewed confidence.9 Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers, purchasing equities worth approximately Rs 785 crore.10 More significantly, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided massive support, recording net purchases of nearly Rs 3,912 crore.11 This injection of domestic and foreign capital was a major driver for the Sensex rally.
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Commodity Price Stability: A dip in global crude oil prices also provided a tailwind for the market.12 Lower oil prices are beneficial for India, as they help manage the current account deficit and ease inflationary pressures, which directly benefits oil-consuming Sensex companies.13
These combined positive factors helped the BSE Sensex overcome volatility related to the monthly derivatives expiry and pushed the index closer to its all-time high.