Stock Market LIVE Highlights: Sensex and Nifty Close Lower Amid Market Caution, Major Sectors Down

• Indian rupee closed lower at 88.79 against the US dollar (from 88.67 on Monday).

• Nifty slipped below 25,150 points.

• Sensex dropped around 300 points.

• Selling pressure across all sectors.

• BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices down by 0.5% each.

• Pharma, consumer durables, metal, media, and PSU bank sectors down about 1%.

• Major Nifty losers: Tata Motors, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, JSW Steel.

• Gainers included Max Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and HCL Technologies.

• Market impacted by both global and domestic factors.

• Sensex closed at 81,958.98, down by 368.07 points (0.45%)

• Nifty closed at 25,122.75, down by 104.60 points (0.41%)

Sensex and Nifty ended the trading session lower, with Sensex dropping 0.45% and Nifty falling 0.41%, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid ongoing market uncertainties and global economic concerns.

• Sensex opened at 82,404.54, up 77.49 points (0.094%)
• Nifty opened at 25,277.55, up 50.20 points (0.20%)

• GIFT Nifty futures indicate a flat to positive opening for Indian markets.
• The broader index is expected to gain around 14.5 points, up 0.06%.
• Nifty futures were trading near the 25,321 level.
• Market sentiment appears cautiously optimistic ahead of key economic data and earnings.

Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, showing signs of a cautious rebound as investors welcomed positive developments in US-China trade talks. The Taiwan Weighted Index rose by 1%, and the Shanghai Composite gained 0.6%. However, the recovery across Asia remained mixed, with some uncertainty still lingering. Meanwhile, GIFT Nifty hinted at a muted but slightly positive start for Indian markets.

In the U.S., markets rallied overnight after former President Trump softened his tone on China, easing fears of an escalation. The S&P 500 posted its best day since May, jumping over 2%. US futures continued to rise in early trade.

On the commodity front, gold surged past $4,100 amid trade jitters and hopes of a rate cut, while oil prices rebounded slightly. The US dollar strengthened against global currencies, and the 10-year Treasury yield held steady at 4.06%.

Investors now await Q3 earnings from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs.

Nifty slips below 25,250; Sensex down 174 points despite last-hour recovery

• Indian benchmark indices closed marginally lower after a volatile session.

• Nifty 50 ended slightly above 25,200; Sensex fell by 174 points.

• A last-hour rebound helped limit losses amid:

  • Easing US-China trade tensions

  • Hopes for progress in India-US trade talks (highlighted by PM Modi)

  • News of a peace deal between Hamas and Israel

• Sector performance:

  • Metal, telecom, IT, FMCG, capital goods, and consumer durables dropped 0.5–1%.

• Top Nifty Losers:

  • Tata Motors

  • Infosys

  • Wipro

  • Nestle

  • HUL

• Top Nifty Gainers:

  • Bharti Airtel

  • Bajaj Auto

  • Adani Ports

  • Shriram Finance

  • Bajaj Finance