Equity benchmarks ended higher on Monday (November 10), snapping a three-day losing streak, supported by gains in information technology stocks. The Sensex rose 319 points to close at 83,535, while the Nifty gained 82 points to end at 25,574. The Nifty Bank index finished flat but in the green, up 61 points at 57,937. The Midcap index advanced 281 points to 60,124.

IT stocks led the market recovery, with Infosys and HCL Technologies emerging as the top Nifty contributors. HCL Technologies hit a record high, rising 12% after a healthy Q2 performance and an order win. Bajaj Finance gained 2% ahead of its results, featuring among the top Nifty gainers.

Defence stocks traded higher on strong volumes, with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) up 4–5%. Gold fin

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