Sensex rises 600 points, Nifty adds 125 points:Japan South Korea markets fall more than 5% today

On Dhanteras, the Sensex was trading 600 points, or 0.17%, higher at 79,450 on 6 November. The Nifty added 120 points. The market recorded its second-biggest rise of the year yesterday. The Sensex climbed 2,009 points to close at 79,310. Before this, it had risen 2,946 points on 8 April. Markets in South Korea and Japan fell 6% US markets also fell nearly 5% Stock market rises more than 8% in 7 days Today marks the seventh consecutive day of gains in the stock market. Between 28 October and 6 November, the Sensex climbed from 73,246 to above 79,400. This means it has risen by more than 8%. Foreign investors bought shares worth ₹32,000 crore in 7 days Note: The net buying/selling figures for FIIs and DIIs are in ₹ crore. Expert says-sentiment improves on expectations of LTCG tax cut Dr VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said that better results, cheaper crude oil and the possibility of changes to LTCG tax had changed the outlook of FIIs. Global brokerage Nomura also cited this as a reason for the return of foreign investors. Large-cap stocks may continue to rally Large-cap stocks have risen on initial buying by foreign investors. Vijayakumar expects further gains in leading banking and financial sector stocks. He said further short-covering is still due in large-cap stocks, raising hopes of a further recovery in large stocks led by banking and financial stocks. However, Vijayakumar also warned that domestic investors may sell shares to book profits as soon as the market rises. This could trigger selling at higher levels. The market also continued to rise yesterday