# Sensex at 81,028 as FPIs Return in Diwali Week Rally

> The Sensex rose about 8.8% to 81,028 and the Nifty moved above 25,000 as foreign portfolio investors returned to Indian equities. The rupee strengthened below 94 per dollar, while the 10-year government bond yield eased to 7.2%; the article attributes part of the turnaround to Brent falling below $100 from $118 amid reduced fears of US-Iran escalation.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T09:10:54.995Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87328-sensex-at-81-028-as-fpis-return-in-diwali-week-rally
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude prices ease India's import costs and inflation pressure, supporting the rupee and domestic financial conditions. The reported oil-price decline is bearish for crude, but the main story is a shift in investor flows rather than a new oil supply or demand change.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-11-22 | [Oil prices retreat as investor sentiment darkens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38849-oil-prices-retreat-as-investor-sentiment-darkens.md) | -5.2% | -8.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-11-01 | [Oil falls to settle at 3-week low as Fed policy stance lifts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33077-oil-falls-to-settle-at-3-week-low-as-fed-policy-stance-lifts-dollar.md) | -5.3% | -6.2% |
| BRENT | 2021-03-19 | [Oil battered in ugly week as demand concerns, dollar spur slump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7045-oil-battered-in-ugly-week-as-demand-concerns-dollar-spur-slump.md) | -1.8% | +5.9% |
| BRENT | 2022-11-18 | [Oil slides 2%, posts second weekly decline as supply fears recede \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38868-oil-slides-2-posts-second-weekly-decline-as-supply-fears-recede-reuters.md) | -5.4% | -9.5% |
| BRENT | 2025-01-27 | [Oil hits 2-week low as China's DeepSeek AI spurs demand fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26682-oil-hits-2-week-low-as-china-s-deepseek-ai-spurs-demand-fears-reuters.md) | -2.1% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- thefmnews.com: https://thefmnews.com/business/sensex-81028-rupee-below-94-fpi-return-diwali-week/

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