Sensex and Nifty Decline After Two-Day Surge Amid Global Weakness 

Mumbai, 27 May 2025: Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Tuesday, breaking their two-day winning streak. Weak cues from Asian markets and selling pressure in information technology stocks weighed heavily on sentiment.

Market Performance

The BSE Sensex dipped 460.38 points in early trade, reaching 81,716.07, while the NSE Nifty dropped 162.05 points to 24,839.10. As trading progressed, losses intensified. The Sensex slipped further to 81,548.59, down by 627.86 points, and the Nifty fell by 178 points to 24,807.95.

Investor caution prevailed ahead of key macroeconomic data. Industrial and manufacturing output figures for April are due on Wednesday, followed by Q1 GDP data expected later in the week.

Sectoral and Stock Movements

Technology and financial stocks led the downturn. Prominent laggards on the Sensex included:

• NTPC
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Bajaj Finserv
• HCL Technologies
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Infosys
• UltraTech Cement
• Axis Bank
• Tata Motors
• Eternal

Out of the 30 Sensex constituents, IndusInd Bank was the sole gainer in early trade.

Global Influences and Institutional Activity

Negative trends across Asian indices contributed to the cautious tone. Key regional markets—South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, China’s SSE Composite, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng—were all in the red.

With US markets closed on Monday for Memorial Day, global investors had fewer cues to guide sentiment, focusing instead on regional developments.

V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, remarked that market behaviour in the near term would likely reflect consolidation around current levels.

Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net buyers on Monday, purchasing equities worth ₹135.98 crore, as per exchange data.

Commodities Snapshot

Global crude prices added to the subdued mood, with Brent crude easing 0.26% to USD 64.57 per barrel.

Previous Session Recap

On Monday, markets ended on a high note—the Sensex gained 455.37 points to close at 82,176.45, and the Nifty advanced 148 points to settle at 25,001.15, driven by optimism around domestic growth and positive global signals.

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