Domestic benchmark indices traded mixed at mid-session on Thursday, with the Sensex rising 0.17 per cent to 83,602.16 and the Nifty 50 slipping marginally by 0.01 per cent to 25,595.75 as of 12:50 pm, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid persistent foreign institutional investor outflows and mixed global cues.
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 143.01 points from its previous close of 83,459.15, having opened at 83,516.69. The broader Nifty 50 opened at 25,593.35, slightly below its previous close of 25,597.65, and remained range-bound through the session.
Asian Paints emerged as the top gainer on the Nifty 50, surging 4.91 per cent to ₹2,608.90, followed by IndiGo, which climbed 2.28 per cent to ₹5,765.50. Mahindra & Mahindra advanced 1.80 per cent to ₹3,645.80, while Reliance Industries rose 1.53 per cent to ₹1,495.70. UltraTech Cement rounded out the top gainers with a 1.26 per cent increase to ₹11,968.
On the losing side, Hindalco led the decline, dropping 6.33 per cent to ₹778.80, followed by Grasim Industries, which fell 5.93 per cent to ₹2,711.20. Adani Enterprises declined 3.37 per cent to ₹2,338.20, while Power Grid shed 2.71 per cent to ₹271.50. Eicher Motors lost 2.38 per cent to ₹306.05.
Market breadth remained weak, with 2,847 stocks declining against 1,189 advances on the BSE, while 162 remained unchanged. A total of 113 stocks hit 52-week highs, while 134 touched 52-week lows. Additionally, 144 stocks hit the upper circuit and 172 the lower circuit.
Sectoral indices showed broad-based weakness, with the Nifty Next 50 falling 0.77 per cent to 69,634.75, and the Nifty Midcap 100 declining 0.62 per cent to 59,675. The Nifty Financial Services index dropped 0.26 per cent to 27,130.35, while the Nifty Bank index lost 0.24 per cent to 57,706.85.
The subdued trading follows sustained FII selling, with foreign investors offloading ₹1,883 crore on November 4, part of a broader outflow of ₹15,336 crore over the past five sessions. Analysts continue to monitor key resistance levels near 25,720–26,000 for the Nifty.
Published on November 6, 2025
