Mumbai: The BSE Sensex dropped 310 points to 84,902.73 on 16 December 2025, Tuesday. The NSE Nifty declined 98 points to 25,929.30. The benchmark indices declined as foreign invetsors continued to sell equities; also weak global market trends affected investors’ sentiment.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 1,468.32 crore on December 15, while Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) pumped in Rs 1,792.25 crore to buy stocks, according to exchange data.
896 shares rose, 1226 shares fell and 166 shares remained unchanged. Apollo Hospitals and SBI were among the major gainers on Nifty, while selling pressure was seen in Axis Bank, Shriram Finance, Hindalco, Titan Company and Max Healthcare shares. If we talk about sectoral indices, all the Nifty indices were trading in the red.
Laggards from the Sensex pack: HCL Tech, Infosys, Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, Eternal, and Axis Bank. Gainers inlcuded, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Titan, Bharti Airtel, and Asian Paints.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, and South Korea’s Kospi traded lower lower. The US stock markets settle in negative territory on Monday.
What expert said on Stock Market decline
“Major equity indices on Wall Street closed lower amid a risk-off sentiment ahead of key economic data releases, including non-farm payrolls, retail sales, and inflation figures, which could influence the future course of monetary policy. Asian markets also opened lower, with cautious traders paring positions ahead of the Bank of Japan’s crucial monetary policy decision later this week,” Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, told PTI.
The expert further said that FII selling is affecting the investors’ sentiments. He, however, added that strong buying by domestic institutional investors and retail flows continues to provide a cushion.
The rupee opened at a new all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday. The Indian rupee opened at 90.81 per dollar, compared to the previous close of 90.75. The initial trading range was 90.7500 – 90.8690.
Laggards from the Nifty pack
Nifty laggards
On December 15, the 30-share Sensex declined 54.30 points to end at 85,213.36. The 50-share Nifty went down 19.65 points to finish at 26,027.30.
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