Sensex logs strongest pre-Diwali rally in 35 years as FIIs return

Indian equities staged a powerful pre-Diwali run, with the Sensex gaining more than 8.8 percent as foreign investors resumed buying. Coverage links the surge partly to US midterm outcomes and hopes of policy stability. Trackers called it the market’s best pre-festival rally in about 35 years over a short multi-session stretch.