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Informist, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

 

By Arya S. Biju

 

MUMBAI – Headline equity indices failed to hold on to their early gains and closed lower for the third straight session amid mixed global cues and concerns over the delay in the India-US trade deal. The fall in domestic indices was despite the rupee appreciating against the dollar following the Reserve Bank of India's market intervention. 

The Nifty 50 closed at 25818.55, down 41.55 points or 0.2% and the BSE Sensex ended at 84559.65, down 120.21 points or 0.1%. During the session, the 50-stock index fell close to the 25750 support level cited by analysts Tuesday, but managed to close above the 25800 level. Soon after opening slightly higher, both indices turned red, dragged down by declines in automobile, financial services, and private bank stocks, which had come off their early gains.

 

Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower as mixed U.S. jobs data failed to move the needle on the US Federal Reserve's rate outlook, leaving investors awaiting further cues to guide their next move. Equity indices in Asia closed Wednesday's session on a mixed note as investors awaited the outcome of the monetary policy meeting of the Bank of Japan Friday. 

 

After four straight sessions of record closing lows, the Indian rupee appreciated against the dollar Wednesday as banks aggressively sold dollars on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. This triggered a sharp intraday recovery in the Indian unit, which had briefly slipped past the 91 per dollar level. On Wednesday, the rupee closed at 90.3800 per dollar, compared to 91.0275 per dollar Tuesday.

 

The rupee's depreciation has been the primary reason for stock prices falling over the past couple of sessions. The Nifty 50 and the Sensex have lost 0.8-0.9% in the past three sessions--still around 2?low their respective lifetime highs.  

 

The broader market also saw selling pressure Wednesday, with both small-cap and mid-cap indices continuing to underperform the benchmarks. The Nifty Smallcap 50, Nifty Smallcap 100, and Nifty Smallcap 250 closed 0.7-0.8% lower, while midcap indices ended 0.5-0.6% lower.

 

Most sectoral indices closed in the red, barring the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty IT, Nifty Metal, Nifty Oil & Gas, and Nifty Pharma, which ended 0.1-1.3% higher. The Nifty media index closed nearly 2% lower, the worst hit among the sectoral indices. The index fell after rising for two consecutive sessions, during which it gained about 2%. Saregama India was the worst hit among the index constituents, closing nearly 7% lower. Its board Tuesday approved subscribing to 9,960 compulsory convertible preference shares of Bhansali Productions Pvt. Ltd. for INR 3.25 billion. 

 

The Nifty PSU bank closed over 1% higher with more than half of its constituents up 0.2-2.1%. Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Bank of India were top gainers in the sectoral index, while Indian Overseas Bank was the worst hit, down 6.2%. Shares of Indian Overseas Bank fell after the government proposed to sell 385.13 million shares of the bank, representing a 2% stake, through an offer for sale on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, the Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, and Nifty Private Bank were down 0.2-0.5%.  

 

Shares of most information technology companies closed higher, with the Nifty IT index ending 0.3% higher. The sectoral index rose after losing around 1% in the previous session. All constituents of the index except Coforge and Oracle Financial Services Software closed in green, up 0.1-0.7%.

 

Nephrocare Health Services closed over 2% higher after listing at INR 490 on the National Stock Exchange, a premium of 7% to the issue price of INR 460. Private hospital chain Park Medi World ended its maiden session about 9% lower after listing at INR 158.80 on the National Stock Exchange, a 2% discount to the issue price of INR 162.  End

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 26 rose and 24 fell

* Of the Sensex stocks, 16 rose and 13 fell

* On the NSE, 1,055 stocks rose, 2,084 fell, and 85 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 1,475 stocks rose, 2,694 fell, and 159 were unchanged

* Nifty Media: down 1.7%; Nifty Consumer Durables: down 1.0%; Nifty PSU Bank: up 1.3%

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BSE                                                NSE

Sensex: 84559.65, down 120.21 points or 0.1%        Nifty 50: 25818.55, down 41.55 points or 0.2%

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S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 86159.02 (Dec. 1, 2025)	: Lifetime High: 26325.80 (Dec. 1, 2025)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26, 2024)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 85720.38 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 26215.55 (Nov. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 86159.02 (Dec. 1)	: 2025 High (intraday): 26325.80 (Dec.1)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

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