BSE Sensex closes at 81,592.45 as inflation and crude weigh
Published on 11/13/2026 at 13:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSensex ends lower on inflation concerns
- The BSE Sensex closed at 81,592.45 on Friday, November 13, 2026, down 318.56 points, or 0.39 percent, from Thursday's close.
- October retail inflation rose to 6.09 percent, above the Reserve Bank of India's 6 percent upper tolerance limit.
- Higher crude prices and selling in auto, metal, realty and financial stocks weighed on the benchmark despite continued foreign buying.
The BSE Sensex ended Friday's session lower at 81,592.45, falling 318.56 points, or 0.39 percent, from Thursday's close of 81,911.01. The decline ended the benchmark's recent winning streak as investors weighed a renewed inflation threat, higher oil prices and the potential for tighter monetary policy.
HDFC Sky reported that the Sensex touched an intraday low of 81,288.75 before finishing above that level. Market breadth on the BSE was negative, with 1,763 shares advancing, 2,328 declining and 167 unchanged.
Inflation and oil shape the session
India's retail inflation accelerated to 6.09 percent in October from 5.54 percent in September, according to the market coverage. The reading moved above the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance limit of 6 percent. Higher food prices raised expectations that borrowing costs could remain restrictive, creating additional pressure for rate-sensitive parts of the market.
Crude oil was another focus for investors. HDFC Sky said Brent crude futures traded around 95.7 US dollars per barrel on Friday, up from approximately 92 US dollars at Thursday's market close. For India, elevated energy prices can increase import costs and complicate the inflation outlook.
Rate-sensitive sectors under pressure
Losses were concentrated in automobiles, metals, real estate and financial stocks. HDFC Sky said 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. The IT index lost 0.7 percent.
Upstox reported that Shriram Finance was the biggest Nifty 50 laggard, down 3.37 percent, followed by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Grasim Industries, Hindalco Industries and Adani Enterprises. Eicher Motors, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Nestle India and Asian Paints were among the shares that provided support.
Foreign buying offered some counterweight. Exchange data cited by HDFC Sky showed foreign investors bought Indian equities worth 7,831 crore rupees on a net basis on Thursday, their ninth consecutive session of buying. That support was not enough to offset the immediate concerns around inflation, crude and interest rates. The BSE Sensex topic page provides the index's preceding coverage.
