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Stock Market Today: Indian Stock Market Opens Cautiously Amid Global Trade Tensions and Escalating US-China Trade Conflict

Stock Market Today: Indian stock markets opened cautiously amid global trade tensions and Tata Capital IPO listing. Sensex and Nifty showed slight declines, while sectors like banking and pharma remained resilient. Markets remain volatile.

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Published by Aishwarya Samant
Last updated: October 13, 2025 10:48:34 IST
Stock Market Today: Good Morning, Readers!

The Indian stock exchange started today in an interesting but mixed manner as global trade tensions persisted together with significant corporate events. The Sensex and Nifty had a modest open, indicating reserved investor sentiment due to new US-China tariff updates and China’s rare earth export restrictions.

The markets are becoming jumpy as these global issues are causing some uncertainty. Nevertheless, other industries such as banking, pharma, and consumer goods are performing well, offsetting the cautious mood. In the meantime, one of the events with lots of publicity is the IPO of Tata Capital on the BSE and NSE, which is a major development in the financial sector. On the whole, the market is sailing through a combination of international issues and national considerations, which puts investors on their guard. 

Ready to see what these factors will do to the next moves of the market? Keep watching, as things are bound to remain dynamic!

Stock Market Today : Market Snapshot (October 9, 2025)

Pre Opening 

  • Sensex down 406.42 points (0.49%) at 82,094.40 in pre-opening.
  • Nifty down 103.75 points (0.41%) at 25,181.60 in pre-opening.

Indian benchmark indices showing weakness before market opens.

        Opening Bell (9:15 AM):

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            Stock Market Today: Gainers And Losers

            Top Gainers 

            • Bharti Airtel share price: ₹1,960.95, 1.10%
            • Maruti Suzuki India share price: ₹16,410.00, 0.82%
            • State Bank of India (SBI) share price: ₹885.85, 0.58%
            • Asian Paints share price: ₹2,346.60, 0.27%
            • IndusInd Bank share price: ₹765.50, 0.26%
            Top Losers
            • Wipro share price: ₹244.90, down 1.49%
            • Infosys share price: ₹1,492.85, down 1.41%
            • Tata Motors share price: ₹670.65, down 1.24%
            • Tata Steel share price: ₹171.70, down 1.21%
            • Power Grid Corporation share price: ₹286.50, down 0.92%

            Stock Market On Friday

            Friday, October 10 ended positively in Indian stock markets that had been performing well in the previous day. The Nifty 50 first passed 25,300 intra-day since the 19th of September. At the close, the Sensex increased by 328.72 points (0.40%) to close at 82,500.82 and the Nifty increased by 103.55 points (0.41%) to close at 25,285.35.

            The wider markets traded according to standards, with the BSE Midcap index increasing by 0.4% and the Smallcap index increasing by 0.6%. Both Sensex and Nifty gained 1.5 percent each in the course of the week.

            In the sectoral movement, metal stocks went dull, and the Nifty Metal index declined by 0.8%. Nevertheless, auto, banking, consumer durable, PSU banks, realty, and pharma sectors posted higher gains of between 0.5 to 1%.

            The best performing stocks were Cipla, SBI, Dr Reddy Labs, Maruti Suzuki, and Adani Ports, whereas Tata Steel, TCS, JSW Steel, Tech Mahindra, and HDFC Life were the worst performing stocks.

            (Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an investment advice. Prior to making an investment, conduct thorough research and consult with your financial advisor.)

            Published by Aishwarya Samant
            Last updated: October 13, 2025 10:48:34 IST

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