Indian equity benchmarks experienced a decline by mid-session on Tuesday, reversing early gains. As of 12:30 PM, the Sensex was down by 464.71 points or 0.56 percent, reaching 81,862.34, while the Nifty 50 recorded a drop of 132.80 points or 0.53 percent to stand at 25,094.55.
The 30-share Sensex began the day at 82,404.54, compared to its previous close of 82,327.05, hitting a high of 82,573.37 before falling to an intra-day low of 81,905.42. Similarly, the Nifty 50 opened at 25,277.55, down from its last close of 25,227.35, fluctuating between 25,310.35 and 25,086.45 during the day.
Market breadth remained weak, with 2,763 stocks declining and only 1,206 advancing on the BSE. A total of 4,140 stocks were traded, while 171 remained unchanged. The session saw 115 stocks hitting 52-week highs and 123 touching 52-week lows, alongside 175 stocks in upper circuit and 145 in lower circuit.
Sectoral indices reflected the overall market weakness. The Nifty Next 50 declined by 441.35 points or 0.64 percent to 68,224.00, while the Nifty Midcap 100 fell by 476.45 points or 0.81 percent to 58,409.00. The Nifty Financial Services dipped by 131.75 points, a 0.49 percent decrease to 26,772.90, and the Nifty Bank slipped by 281.25 points or 0.50 percent to 56,343.55.
In the context of the Nifty 50 stocks, Tata Motors emerged as a top gainer with a rise of 1.41 percent, reaching ₹405.65. It was followed by Tech Mahindra, increasing by 1.29 percent to ₹1,469.60, Wipro up by 1.10 percent to ₹247.82, ONGC advancing 0.87 percent to ₹246.22, and Max Healthcare climbing 0.72 percent to ₹1,151.50.
Conversely, Bajaj Finance led the declines with a 2.07 percent drop to ₹1,015.25, followed by Tata Steel down 1.84 percent at ₹169.85, Hindalco decreasing 1.71 percent to ₹757.05, Axis Bank declining 1.69 percent to ₹1,169.50, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories slipping 1.51 percent to ₹1,243.30.
This sell-off occurred despite a strong market opening, primarily impacting financial services and metal stocks, while Tata Motors and IT companies provided some resistance to the overall downturn.
Published on October 14, 2025.
