Stock markets declined for the second day in a row on Friday (July 25, 2025), with the Sensex tumbling 721 points as a result of heavy promoting in monetary, IT and oil & gasoline shares amid persistent overseas fund outflows.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 721.08 points or 0.88 per cent to settle at over a month’s low of 81,463.09. During the day, it plunged 786.48 points or 0.95 per cent to 81,397.69.
The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 225.10 points or 0.90 per cent to a month’s low of 24,837.
Analysts mentioned a weak development in Asian and European markets additionally dented traders’ sentiment.
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, mentioned, “Subdued corporate results and lacklustre global cues triggered a broad-based sell-off across domestic equities. Elevated valuations in large-cap stocks, coupled with significant net short positions held by FIIs, added to the downward pressure.” Among Sensex corporations, Bajaj Finance declined 4.73 per cent put up its June quarter earnings announcement. Power Grid, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Trent, Tata Motors, NTPC and Adani Ports had been additionally among the many laggards.
However, Sun Pharma and Bharti Airtel emerged as gainers.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value ₹2,133.69 crore on Thursday, in response to change information. However, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased shares value ₹2,617.14 crore.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng settled decrease whereas South Korea’s Kospi resulted in optimistic territory..
European markets had been buying and selling decrease. The U.S. markets ended on a combined observe on Thursday (July 24).
India and the U.Okay. signed a landmark free commerce settlement on Thursday, which, beginning subsequent 12 months, will see 99 per cent of Indian exports enter the UK duty-free, whereas lowering tariffs on British merchandise reminiscent of vehicles and whisky.
The deal, which comes days forward of the US moratorium on greater tariffs coming to an finish, goals to double the USD 56 billion commerce between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies by 2030.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.32 per cent to USD 69.40 a barrel.
On Thursday, the Sensex tanked 542.47 points or 0.66 per cent to settle at 82,184.17. The Nifty dropped 157.80 points or 0.63 per cent to 25,062.10.
