The Indian equity benchmarks Sensex, and Nifty began Thursday’s session with a lower footing. They were weakened by selling pressure on blue-chip banks and reflected a subdued mood across broader Asian market.
Initial declines set the tone for the trading day.
After the bell rang on 15 May 2025, BSE Sensex, a 30-share index, registered a dip. It fell 106.78 to 81.223.78. The NSE Nifty also fell by 38.45 to 24,628.45.
The selling pressure increased slightly as the session went on. BSE’s benchmark traded 247.22 lower points at 81.082.80 and Nifty was quoted at 24,599.75, 67.15 less points.
Several of the heavyweight components from the Sensex group contributed to the downward momentum.
Power Grid, IndusInd Bank and Axis Bank were among the biggest laggards.
Not all shares were down; Tata Motors Adani Ports Tata Steel Tech Mahindra and UltraTech Cement were able to break the trend in the morning hours and posted gains.
Undercurrents in the global and regional swells
Other Asian financial centres also experienced a decline in Indian stocks.
The major indices of the region including South Korea’s Kospi index, Japan’s Nikkei index, Shanghai SSE Composite Index, and Hong Kong Hang Seng index were reported as trading lower.
The US market closed mixed on May 14th, 2025. This indicates a level of investor uncertainty.
Analysts interpret the recent price movement as an indication of possible consolidation.
V.K. Vijayakumar is the Chief Investment Strategist of Geojit Investments Limited.
The FII’s who have been buying largecap stocks for a long time are likely to wane in light of the new trade agreement between the US and China.
Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, experienced a significant drop of 2.10%, to $64.70 per barrel. This is a major factor in influencing sentiments, especially among import-dependent countries like India.
Recap of the previous session and FII activities
Despite early Thursday weakness, the data on exchanges showed that Foreign Institutional Investors remained net purchasers on the previous day.
On May 14, 2025, FIIs purchased equities in the amount of Rs. 931.80 crore.
The inflow of funds contributed to the positive closing for Indian markets, as the BSE-Sensex rose 182.24 points, or 0.22 percent, to close at 81330.56 and the Nifty gained 88.55, or 0.36 percent, to 2466.90.
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