Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Friday (September 19, 2025) after a three-day rally amid profit-taking in blue-chips Tata Consultancy Services and ICICI Bank.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 264.36 points to 82,749.60 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 65 points to 25,358.60.

From the Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, Mahindra & Mahindra and HCL Tech were among the biggest laggards.

However, Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, Larsen and Toubro and NTPC were among the gainers.

All Adani group stocks were trading higher during the morning trade.

In a big boost to tycoon Gautam Adani, markets regulator SEBI on Thursday (September 18, 2025) cleared the billionaire and his group of stock manipulation allegations made by U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research, saying fund transfer between group companies did not fall foul of any regulation.

Among group stocks, Adani Total Gas jumped 13.27%, Adani Power surged 8.89%, Adani Green Energy went up by 5.45% and Adani Enterprises climbed 5.23%.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng traded in positive territory while South Korea’s Kospi and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended higher on Thursday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.15% to $67.34 a barrel.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹366.69 crore on Thursday (September 18, 2025), according to exchange data.

On Thursday, the Sensex rallied 320.25 points or 0.39% to settle at 83,013.96. The Nifty climbed 93.35 points or 0.37% to 25,423.60.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Friday (August 8, 2025) amid non-stop foreign fund outflows and tariff-related jitters.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 765.47 points or 0.95% to settle at 79,857.79. During the day, it tumbled 847.42 points or 1.05% to 79,775.84.

The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 232.85 points or 0.95% to 24,363.30.

From the Sensex firms, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank and Reliance Industries were among the laggards.

However, NTPC, Titan, Trent, ITC and Bajaj Finserv were the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,997.19 crore on Thursday (August 7, 2025), according to exchange data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DII), however, bought stocks worth ₹10,864.04 crore in the previous trade.

The initial 25% tariffs announced by the U.S. on Indian imports came into effect Thursday (August 7, 2025).

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index settled in positive territory, while South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended lower.

European markets were trading mostly in the green.

The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday (August 7, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.59% to $66.82 a barrel.

On Thursday (August 7, 2025), the Sensex edged higher by 79.27 points or 0.10% to settle at 80,623.26. The Nifty went up by 21.95 points or 0.09% to 24,596.15. On Thursday, the Sensex edged higher by 79.27 points or 0.10 per cent to settle at 80,623.26. The Nifty went up by 21.95 points or 0.09 per cent to 24,596.15.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Monday (July 28, 2025) dragged down by heavy selling pressure in Kotak Mahindra Bank and uncertainty related to the India-US trade deal.

Persistent foreign fund outflows and weak trends in Asian markets also hit investors’ sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 369.58 points to 81,093.51 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 104.3 points to 24,732.70.

From the Sensex firms, Kotak Mahindra Bank tumbled nearly 7% after the company on Saturday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹4,472 crore for the June quarter, and flagged stress on the retail commercial vehicle portfolio due to adverse macroeconomic conditions.

The profit in the year-ago period was ₹7,448 crore, but it had included gains of over ₹3,000 crore on its stake sale in the general insurance arm, while the net profit for the March quarter stood at ₹4,933 crore.

Tata Consultancy Services, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Eternal were also among the laggards.

However, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement and Power Grid were among the gainers.

“Negative news and triggers have pushed the Nifty to a one-month low, and market sentiments continue to be unfavourable. While trade deals with Japan and EU, thought to be difficult initially, have happened, the much expected India-US trade deal is even now hanging fire. This has impacted market sentiments,” VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Vijayakumar further added that the sharp cut in the IT index has been dragging the market down, and there is no respite in this in view of the 2 per cent cut in its global workforce announced by TCS.

FII selling of ₹13,552 crore in the cash market last week has added to the weakness in the market, he said.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index traded lower while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng quoted in positive territory.

The US markets ended higher on Friday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,979.96 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.29% to $68.64 a barrel.

On Friday (July 25, 2025), the Sensex tanked 721.08 points or 0.88% to settle at over a month’s low of 81,463.09. The Nifty dropped 225.10 points or 0.90% to a month’s low of 24,837.