Stock Market Today: Good morning, traders! The final trading day of the week began on a cautious note as Indian equity markets opened lower, mirroring global weakness. Both Sensex and Nifty slipped 0.54% amid broad-based pressure in technology and metal stocks, following a global tech selloff and renewed concerns over economic growth.
Opening Bell (9:15 AM):
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Sensex: 82,863.35, down 447.66 points (0.54%)
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Nifty: 25,372.40, down 137.30 points (0.54%)
Indian markets opened in the red on Friday, with both Sensex and Nifty slipping 0.54% amid weak global cues and continued selling pressure in technology and metal stocks.
Stocks To Watch Today
Telecom And Technology
- Bharti Airtel: Singtel plans to sell 0.8% stake worth ₹10,300 crore via block deal at ₹2,030 per share, a 3.1% discount.
- Birlasoft: Profit down 9% to ₹116.1 crore; revenue falls 2.9%.
- Aarti Industries: Profit up 104% to ₹106 crore; revenue increases 29%.
Stock Market Today: Global Market Highlights | Wall Street, Asian Market
Asia:
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Asian markets opened lower, tracking Wall Street losses as AI stocks slumped again.
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Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi both fell around 2%.
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GIFT Nifty indicates a weak start for Indian equities.
Europe:
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European stocks ended lower, with corporate earnings remaining in focus.
United States:
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Wall Street resumed its slide amid concerns over tech valuations and economic uncertainty.
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Dow Jones fell 397 points (−0.84%), S&P 500 lost 1.12%, and Nasdaq dropped 1.9%.
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U.S. futures edged higher in early trade after Thursday’s selloff.
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October layoffs surged to a two-decade high, according to Challenger data.
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The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield eased 6 bps following the jobs data.
Commodities & Currency:
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Gold rose as investors sought safety amid U.S. shutdown and tariff concerns.
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Oil declined on fears of a supply glut and weaker global demand.
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The dollar weakened as soft labor data dampened sentiment.
Central Banks:
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Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged at 4%.
Stock Market Today: Gainers And Losers
Top Gainers
- UltraTech Cement: ₹11,906.50, up 1.00%
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: ₹1,701.70, up 0.95%
- Eternal: ₹307.95, up 0.70%
- Trent: ₹4,700.00, up 0.46%
- ICICI Bank: ₹1,321.85, up 0.11%
- Bharti Airtel: ₹2,026.75, down 3.24%
- HCL Technologies: ₹1,502.85, down 1.54%
- NTPC: ₹322.00, down 1.44%
- Hindustan Unilever: ₹2,403.05, down 1.36%
- Tata Steel: ₹175.20, down 1.16%
Stock Market Thursday
Market Wrap Thursday | Sensex, Nifty Slip as Late Selling Drags Indices to Day’s Low
It was a day of highs that didn’t last long! After a positive start, markets lost steam by the end of Thursday’s session. Despite some early enthusiasm, the momentum fizzled out as final-hour selling pushed the benchmarks lower. The Nifty slipped below the 25,500 mark, and both key indices ended near their day’s lows, weighed down by broad-based selling.
By the closing bell, the Sensex had declined 148 points, or 0.18%, to 83,311.01, while the Nifty lost 87.95 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 25,509.70. The BSE Midcap index dropped 1.2%, and the Smallcap index fell 1.5%, showing weakness beyond the frontline stocks.
Sector-wise, the pressure was visible in metals, power, realty, and media, all down between 1.5% and 2.5%. However, FMCG, auto, and IT stocks offered a silver lining with modest gains. Among the top performers on the Nifty were Asian Paints, InterGlobe Aviation, M&M, Reliance Industries, and UltraTech Cement, while Hindalco, Grasim Industries, Adani Enterprises, Power Grid, and Eternal ended in the red.
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