Stock Market Update: The Indian stock market started trading with a slight decline on Tuesday, 25 February 2025. The BSE Sensex opened with a slight decline of 14.11 points at 74,440.30 points, while the NSE Nifty 50 opened with a decline of 36.9 points at 22,516.45 points. The market had witnessed a huge decline on Monday, when the Sensex closed at 74,454.41 points, down 856.65 points, and the Nifty closed at 22,553.35 points, down 242.55 points.
Sensex and Nifty fluctuations: Which stocks were in the news?
In today’s trading session, out of the 30 companies of Sensex, the shares of 16 companies started in the green mark, while the shares of 13 companies opened with a decline. At the same time, no change was seen in the stock of 1 company. yonojmedia On the other hand, out of 50 companies of Nifty 50, the shares of 25 companies opened with a gain, while the shares of 24 companies opened with a decline and no change was seen in the stock of 1 company.
Highest gainers
The biggest gainer on the Sensex today was Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) shares, which opened with a gain of 1.02%. Apart from this, other bullish stocks include:
ICICI Bank: 0.97% gain
Zomato: 0.92% gain
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Tata Steel: 0.58% gain
Bajaj Finserv: 0.51% gain
Kotak Mahindra Bank: 0.40% gain
Tata Motors: 0.35% gain
IndusInd Bank: 0.35% gain
Bharti Airtel: 0.32% gain
Adani Ports: 0.30% gain
Maruti Suzuki: 0.27% gain
HDFC Bank: 0.26% gain
SBI: 0.22% gain
Stocks that fell the most
At the same time, the biggest decline in the Sensex was recorded in the shares of TCS, which opened with a decline of 0.93%. Other losers include:
Larsen & Toubro: down 0.86%
HCL Tech: down 0.56%
Axis Bank: down 0.44%
Titan: down 0.39%
Tech Mahindra: down 0.25%
Bajaj Finance: down 0.13%
Sun Pharma: down 0.09%
Asian Paints: down 0.08%
Reasons behind the fall in the market
Weakness in global markets: The effect of the fall in the US and European markets is also being seen on the Indian stock market.
Uncertainty regarding interest rates: There is uncertainty about the policy rates of the US Federal Reserve and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), due to which panic is being seen among investors.
Strength in dollar index: Due to the strength of the dollar, foreign investors are withdrawing from the Indian market.
Weak foreign investment: There is continuous selling by foreign institutional investors (FII), which has increased the pressure on the market.
What will be the trend in the market ahead?
According to experts, if the Nifty goes below the level of 22,500, then it may see further decline.
If there is no major positive news in the market, then the Sensex may slip below the level of 74,000 in the next few days.
Investors are being advised to be cautious and focus on long-term investment.
Advice for investors
Adopt a long-term investment strategy in this period of market volatility.
Avoid weak stocks and focus on companies with strong fundamentals.
Wait for any major market correction and only then invest.
If you are doing short-term trading, then definitely use stop-loss.
Today the stock market started with a slight decline, but investors need to be cautious in view of the big decline on the previous day. What trend is formed in the market going forward will depend on global signals and domestic economic conditions. Investors are advised to invest wisely instead of taking hasty decisions.
