Among Sensex firms, Infosys surged the most by 3.88 per cent on August 20, 2025, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, which climbed 2.69 per cent
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The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 242.24 points to 80,381.02 in early trade and the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 54.85 points to 24,541.30. File
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Since February 4 till February 12, the BSE bellwether gauge had slumped 2,412.73 points or 3.07%, while the Nifty tanked 694 points or 2.92%. File
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Thursday (February 13, 2025) following a better-than-expected decline in CPI inflation in January and value-buying at lower levels.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 214.08 points to 76,385.16 in early trade. The NSE Nifty rallied 69.8 points to 23,115.05.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Zomato, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance and Tata Steel were the biggest gainers.

Tech Mahindra, Titan, IndusInd Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech and Tata Motors were among the laggards.

Continuing the downward trend, retail inflation fell to a five-month low of 4.31% in January, mainly due to a decline in the prices of vegetables, eggs, and pulses.

“A positive domestic trigger is the better-than-expected decline in CPI inflation in January to 4.31% from 5.22% in December 2024. The decline in inflation trajectory justifies the MPC’s rate cut this month and creates a favourable condition for another 25 bps rate cut in April. This augurs well for the stock market in general and rate-sensitives in particular,” V. K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong were trading in the positive territory while Shanghai quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday (February 12, 2025).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,969.30 crore on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), according to exchange data.

“From the market perspective, the elephant in the room continues to be the sustained FII selling which is showing no signs of abating,” Mr. Vijayakumar added.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.98% to $74.44 a barrel.

The BSE benchmark, which had tanked more than 900 points intra-day on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), ended at 76,171.08, down by 122.52 points or 0.16%. The Nifty dipped 26.55 points or 0.12% to 23,045.25, marking its sixth straight day of losses.

Since February 4 till February 12, the BSE bellwether gauge had slumped 2,412.73 points or 3.07%, while the Nifty tanked 694 points or 2.92%.

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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday (February 3, 2025) tracking weak Asian markets amid concerns over US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on some of its trading partners.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 731.91 points to 76,774.05 in early trade. The NSE Nifty slumped 243 points to 23,239.15.

From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, Tata Steel, Power Grid, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and Tata Consultancy Services were among the major laggards.

Titan, Maruti, Nestle and Bajaj Finserv were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong were trading sharply lower.

U.S. markets ended lower on Friday.

“Despite an excellent Budget the market will be under pressure from the Trump tariffs and the heightened global uncertainty these ‘initial round of tariffs’ has triggered. Now we don’t know how this will pan out. For now, India is not affected. Therefore, the impact on the Indian market will be less.

“But the spike in the dollar index to above 109.6 will trigger more selling by FIIs putting the market under pressure,” V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.

The 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China are to take effect from Tuesday.

The domestic equity markets were open on Saturday due to the presentation of the Union Budget.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,327.09 crore on Saturday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.70% to USD 76.20 a barrel.

“Although global factors will continue to dominate the mood, local investors will also be looking forward to this week’s RBI monetary policy announcement,” Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, said.

In a day market with heavy volatility, the 30-share BSE benchmark eked out a marginal gain of 5.39 points or 0.01% to settle at 77,505.96 on Saturday. The Nifty dipped 26.25 points or 0.11% to settle at 23,482.15.

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Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Wednesday (September 18, 2024) after a record rally, dragged by IT stocks and sluggish global market trends, ahead of the much-awaited U.S. Fed’s decision on interest rates.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 130.24 points to 82,949.42. The NSE Nifty dipped 37.75 points to 25,380.80.

From the 30 Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, Asian Paints and Sun Pharma were the biggest laggards.

Bajaj Finance, ITC, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC Bank were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, Tokyo traded higher while Shanghai quoted lower.

The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Tuesday.

“The significance of the Fed rate decision expected tonight is evident from the wait and watch market mood across the globe yesterday. Perhaps more important than the Fed action would be the Fed commentary and the message,” said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers on Tuesday as they bought equities worth ₹482.69 crore, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.46% to USD 73.36 a barrel.

Extending its record-setting spree for the second day on Tuesday, the BSE benchmark climbed 90.88 points or 0.11% to settle at a lifetime high of 83,079.66. The Nifty went up by 34.80 points or 0.14% to settle at an all-time peak of 25,418.55.

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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (August 8, 2024) ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision.

Continuous foreign fund outflows and weak trends in the U.S. markets also drove domestic equities lower during initial deals.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 325.97 points to 79,142.04. The NSE Nifty dipped 99.1 points to 24,198.40.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Infosys, JSW Steel, Larsen & Toubro, Power Grid, UltraTech Cement and Tata Steel were the biggest laggards.

Tata Motors, Titan, ITC and Sun Pharma were among the gainers during the initial trade.

In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong traded higher while Seoul quoted lower.

The U.S. markets ended lower on Wednesday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,314.76 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.

“During the last four days FIIs have sold ₹20,228 crore in the cash market. This is a rational thing to do given India’s elevated valuations and the concerns surrounding recession fears in the U.S. and further issues relating to the unwinding of the yen carry trade,” said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.42% to USD 78.66 a barrel.

On Wednesday, the BSE benchmark Sensex rallied 874.94 points or 1.11 per cent to settle at 79,468.01. During the day, it jumped 1,046.13 points or 1.33% to 79,639.20.

The NSE Nifty jumped 304.95 points or 1.27% to 24,297.50. Intraday, it surged 345.15 points or 1.43% to 24,337.70.

On the macroeconomic front, the Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel started its three-day deliberations for the next set of bi-monthly monetary policy on Tuesday amid expectations of no change in benchmark interest rate in view of concerns on inflation and economic growth remaining steady.

The decision of the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be announced later on the day.

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Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on May 17 amid weak global trends and unabated foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 185.42 points to 73,478.30. The NSE Nifty dipped 50.35 points to 22,353.50.

Among the Sensex components, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, Larsen & Toubro and Bajaj Finserv were the major laggards.

Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Tata Steel and UltraTech Cement were the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai were quoting lower while Hong Kong traded in the green.

Wall Street ended in the negative territory on Thursday.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹776.49 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.25% to USD 83.48 a barrel.

On Thursday, the BSE benchmark climbed 676.69 points or 0.93% to settle at 73,663.72. The NSE Nifty surged 203.30 points or 0.92% to 22,403.85.

Equity benchmark indices tanked in early trade on April 19, taking their losing streak to the fifth day running, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment.

Fresh foreign fund outflows, uptick in Brent crude oil prices and decline in IT stocks also added to the overall weak sentiment in equities.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 672.53 points to 71,816.46. The NSE Nifty dropped 218.2 points to 21,777.65.

From the Sensex basket, Infosys declined over 2% after the company’s revenue growth guidance for FY25 failed to meet market expectations.

The company expects a revenue growth of 1-3% in constant currency for FY25 and an operating margin of 20-22%.

“Infosys guided for 1-3% constant currency revenue growth for FY25, missing expectations,” as per a report by JM Financial Institutional Securities.

Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services and Nestle India were the other major laggards.

ITC and HDFC Bank were the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong were quoting in the negative territory.

Wall Street ended mostly lower on Thursday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 2.27% to USD 89.09 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹4,260.33 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.

“Reports of the feared escalation of the Iran-Israel tensions have spooked the markets. Distinct weakness in Asian markets and sharp cuts in US futures reflect heightened nervousness in equity markets,” said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls kicked off on Friday with the beginning of polling for the first phase.

The BSE benchmark tanked 454.69 points or 0.62% to settle at 72,488.99 on Thursday. The NSE Nifty declined 152.05 points or 0.69% to 21,995.85.

 The 30-share Sensex fell 158.57 points or 0.22 per cent to 72,984.23 points while the broader Nifty slipped 33.20 points or 0.15 per cent to 22,179.50 points in early trade on February 26, 2024,.

Equity benchmark indices opened on a negative note on Monday, with Sensex falling over 158 points in early trade amid mixed global trends.

The 30-share Sensex fell 158.57 points or 0.22 per cent to 72,984.23 points while the broader Nifty slipped 33.20 points or 0.15 per cent to 22,179.50 points.

As many as 20 Sensex constituents were in the red, with Asian Paints falling over 3.60 per cent while Wipro, Titan and Tech Mahindra dropped more than 1 per cent.

In the Nifty pack, 31 stocks were trading lower.

Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower on Friday.

Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities, said Asian shares were mixed near seven-month highs on Monday as investors awaited inflation data from the US, Japan, and Europe that will help refine expectations for future rate moves.

China’s ‘home’ crisis

“China’s new home prices fell for the seventh month in January, leaving sentiment fragile as policymakers’ efforts to restore confidence in the debt-ridden sector struggled for traction,” he said.

On Friday, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers as they purchased securities worth ₹1,276.09 crore.

V.K.Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said, “Sustained buying by DIIs (₹21,700 crore in February so far) supported by HNIs and retail investors has completely eclipsed the FII selling. FIIs have lost in this tug of war with DIIs since the market has been scaling new highs despite FII selling.”

Equity benchmark indices climbed over 300 points in early trade on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, but soon turned volatile as investors retreated to the sidelines amid unabated foreign fund outflows and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Besides, investor sentiments were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, traders said.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 339.67 points to 64,452.32 in early trade. The Nifty advanced 92.8 points to 19,233.70.

Later, both the benchmark indices quoted flat in a volatile trade. The 30-share BSE benchmark traded 44.50 points down at 64,068.15, and the Nifty quoted 7.85 points lower at 19,133.05.

Among the Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Power Grid, ITC and HDFC Bank were the major gainers.

Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW Steel and Maruti were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, Tokyo quoted in the green, while Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong traded lower.

The US markets ended significantly higher on Monday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.41 per cent to $87.81 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹1,761.86 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.

The BSE benchmark jumped 329.85 points or 0.52 per cent to settle at 64,112.65 on Monday. The Nifty advanced 93.65 points or 0.49 per cent to 19,140.90.