Benchmark indices staged a volatile trading session on Tuesday as traders juggle weak global sentiment, the pressure of monthly derivatives expiry and rampant foreign fund outflows.
Sensex traded 125.78 points or 0.15 per cent positive at 85,026.49 at 1.26 pm (scaling to a high of 85,110.24), and Nifty 50 gained 51.90 points or 0.20 per cent to 26,011.40, near its intraday high of 26,025.50. During the session, the Nifty 50 jumped as much as 101 points, and the BSE Sensex witnessed a swing of 345 points.
Both the midcap and smallcap indices held firm, showing notable resilience. Sectoral performance was mixed. Realty and PSU Bank indices led the gains with rises of over 1 per cent, while Pharma, Metal, Healthcare and Auto saw modest upticks. On the other hand, IT, FMCG, Consumer Durables and Media sectors slipped into the red.
Top gainers and losers of Nifty 50
Shares of Bharat Electronics, SBI, Dr Reddy’s Lab, Bajaj Auto, Hindalco and JSW Steel soared 1-2 per cent to lead the gainers of Nifty 50, while Adani Enterprises, Infosys, TMPV, Trent and Kotak Mahindra Bank depreciated the most.
The market displayed a mixed breadth, with 3,106 stocks traded in total. Out of these, 1,602 stocks advanced, narrowly outpacing the 1,410 declines, while 94 remained unchanged.
Despite the broad participation, the undertone appeared cautious, highlighted by 190 stocks hitting 52-week lows compared with only 26 (including AU Small Finance, Federal Bank, GMR Airports, Hero Motocorp and Lumax) reaching new 52-week highs. About 53 stocks scaled to their upper circuit and 56 hit the lower circuits.
Under the midcap segment, Aditya Birla Capital, Phoenix Mills, Prestige, Federal Bank and Yes Bank increased 2-3 per cent. Swiggy, Tata Communications, ACC, IGL and Paytm declined 2-3 per cent.
Smallcap stocks HSCL, Anant Raj, ABREL and Hindustan Copper gained 2-4 per cent, while GE Ship, IKS, Aptus and Swan Corp fell by 2 per cent.
On the BSE, Orient Electric, Karnataka Bank, Craftsman Automation, KSCL and TARIL zoomed 6-13 per cent. ITI, Honeywell Automation, Authum Investment and RITES depreciated 4 per cent.
Published on November 25, 2025
