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Informist, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

By Akash Mandal

MUMBAI – Benchmark indices ended lower for the third straight session on Friday, despite recovering most of the losses seen in early trade. Both indices fell further after a slightly lower opening, with the Nifty 50 almost slipping below 25300 at its lowest. However, most index underperformers pared losses as the session progressed, and a recovery in heavyweights such as Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Larsen & Toubro helped the indices rebound from the day's lows.

The Nifty 50 ended at 25492.30 points, down 17.40 points or 0.1%. The BSE Sensex closed at 83216.28 points, down 94.73 points or 0.1%. Mid-cap indices gained, but small-caps underperformed the benchmark indices. Shriram Finance was the top gainer in the Nifty 50, rising nearly 4%. The stock has risen by more than 9% since the company reported its September quarter results on Monday. Adani Enterprises ended over 2% higher, snapping a five-session losing streak during which it had declined nearly 9%. ICICI Bank, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, and Mahindra & Mahindra each gained around 2%. 

The benchmark indices, however, were weighed down to a large extent by Bharti Airtel. The stock hit a one-month low and ended 4.5% lower after large trades were executed on exchanges on Thursday at a discount to the stock's closing price, with reports saying Singapore Telecommunications' subsidiary Pastel was the likely seller. The stock was the worst hit in the Nifty 50. Tata Consumer Products closed 2% lower. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise fell nearly 2% despite its top line and bottom line for the September quarter both beating analysts' estimates. Some brokerages noted that margins for the company's hospital business contracted year on year. Interglobe Aviation and Tech Mahindra also declined around 2% each.  

On the Nifty 200, L&T Finance was the top performer, getting back in the green and notching a record high after its three-day winning run was snapped Thursday. The stock closed the session up over 10%. BSE gained 9% and notched a four-month high likely after Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey reiterated that the weekly expiry of futures and options contracts "was still on and working."

On the other hand, ABB India ended 4% lower despite its earnings for the reporting quarter beating the Street's view. Some brokerages noted weak large-order inflows and an underwhelming earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation margin reported by the company. Divi's Laboratories fell 3% despite reporting a three-quarter high in top-line and bottom-line growth in Jul-Sept.

Swan Corp ended nearly 8% higher and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 500. Blue Jet Healthcare gained 6.5% despite falling 17% after reporting a weak set of numbers for the second quarter of the current financial year. On the other hand, Amber Enterprises India plunged nearly 8% and hit a four-month low after the company posted losses in the September quarter, compared with a profit in the year-ago period. Latent View Analytics ended 7% lower and was among the worst hit in the Nifty 500.

Reliance Infrastructure hit a 5% lower band for the fourth straight session amid regulatory challenges for the group. Group company Reliance Power also ended lower for the fourth time in five sessions. The Enforcement Directorate had earlier in the week attached 42 properties worth INR 30.83 billion linked to Anil Ambani in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The law enforcement agency alleged that Anil Ambani's group companies, including Reliance Communications, Reliance Infrastructure, and Reliance Power, were involved in the fraudulent diversion of public funds.

Shares of Studds Accessories made their debut on the bourses on Friday. The stock closed at INR 560.30 on the National Stock Exchange, down nearly 2% from the listing price of INR 570. The stock had listed at a 2.6% discount to its issue price of INR 585. 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 31 rose and 19 fell
* Of the Sensex stocks, 15 rose and 15 fell

* On the NSE, 1,589 stocks rose, 1,526 fell, and 96 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 2,064 stocks rose, 2,106 fell, and 156 were unchanged

* Nifty Metal: up 1.4%; Nifty PSU Bank: up 0.9%; Nifty Infrastructure: down 1%

BSE                                              NSE

Sensex: 83216.28, down 94.73 points or 0.1%      Nifty 50: 25492.30, down 17.40 points or 0.1%,

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Edited by Saji George Titus

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