Mumbai, India – July 25, 2025 (Friday)
Indian domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, concluded the trading week in negative territory for the second consecutive session today. Mixed global signals, persistent selling pressure from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), and ongoing global trade uncertainties continued to dampen investor sentiment.
The 30-share BSE Sensex saw a significant decline, tumbling 721 points, or 0.90 percent, to settle at 81,463. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 experienced a sharp drop, shedding 225 points, or 0.90 percent, to close the session at 24,837. This downward trend indicates a cautious mood prevailing among market participants as the week drew to a close.
The broader market also faced headwinds, with both the Mid-Cap index decreasing by approximately 1.5 percent and the Small-Cap index falling by a notable 1.90 percent. This suggests a widespread correction across various market segments.
Within the Sensex basket, 28 out of 30 companies finished in negative territory, highlighting the broad-based selling. Among the top underperformers, Bajaj Finance recorded a significant loss of over 4.7 percent, Power Grid declined by 2.61 percent, and Infosys dropped by around 2.5 percent. Conversely, only a few scrips managed to eke out gains, with Sun Pharma rising by 0.5 percent and Bharti Airtel adding a marginal 0.05 percent.
A sectoral analysis at the BSE revealed that 20 out of 21 sectors ended in the red. The worst hit included Utilities, shedding 2.37 percent, Power, declining 2.36 percent, and Oil and Gas, dropping 2.11 percent. Healthcare was the sole sector to show resilience, posting a modest gain of 0.20 percent.
The overall market breadth on the BSE remained negative, with shares of 2,893 companies declining compared to 1,116 companies that advanced, while 145 companies remained unchanged. On the National Stock Exchange, 42 companies reached their 52-week high, indicating some pockets of strength, while 36 companies touched their 52-week low, reflecting ongoing bearish pressure in specific stocks.
