Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on December 29, 2025, as sustained FII selling, a softer rupee, and caution ahead of monthly derivatives expiry weighed on sentiment, while sectoral performance remained mixed and broader markets reflected selling pressure.
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Indian equity benchmark indices ended the session lower, as markets faced sustained selling pressure throughout the day ahead of the monthly derivatives expiry. Weakness was driven primarily by continued selling from the FII desk, along with a softer rupee, which weighed on overall investor sentiment. In addition, caution prevailed due to the Nifty index rebalancing scheduled for tomorrow, contributing to intraday volatility and persistent pressure on the benchmarks.
At the close of trade, the Sensex declined by 346 points, or 0.41 percent, to settle at 84,695. The Nifty slipped 100 points, or 0.38 percent, closing at 25,942.
On the sectoral front, select pockets provided limited support to the market. Nifty Media, FMCG, and PSU Bank indices showed relative resilience during the session. However, selling pressure remained broad-based across most sectors. Nifty Consumer Durables, Information Technology, Healthcare, and Realty emerged as the major laggards of the day.
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Among individual stocks, Tata Steel was among the top performers, gaining around 1.88 percent during the session. In contrast, Adani Ports recorded the sharpest decline among index constituents, falling approximately 2.27 percent.
The broader market also reflected weakness. The Nifty Midcap index declined by 0.52 percent, while the Nifty Smallcap index slipped 0.72 percent, indicating selling pressure beyond the frontline indices and highlighting broad-based weakness across the market.
That concludes today’s Markets Daily closing update by Bajaj Broking.
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