Stock markets trade lower in early deals

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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged little successful aboriginal commercialized connected Thursday (December 18, 2025) tracking a anemic inclination successful planetary markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 214.87 points to 84,344.78 successful aboriginal trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 56.1 points to 25,762.45.

From the Sensex firms, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Bharat Electronics and Maruti were among the biggest laggards. However, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and ITC were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale quoted lower, portion Shanghai's SSE Composite scale traded successful affirmative territory.

U.S. markets ended little connected Wednesday (December 17).

"Global markets participate today’s league connected a cautious footing pursuing a crisp overnight sell-off successful the U.S. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow extended their losing streak arsenic investors booked profits successful high-valuation exertion and AI stocks.

"Investor sentiment besides remains cautious up of the merchandise of U.S. user terms ostentation data, with divided views successful the marketplace implicit the aboriginal trajectory of monetary policy, prompting participants to enactment antiaircraft and debar assertive positioning," Ponmudi .R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealthiness tech firm, said.

Asian markets opened connected a anemic note, mirroring the subdued code connected Wall Street aft respective sessions of sustained selling, helium added..

"On the organization front, FIIs turned nett buyers connected December 17 aft remaining sellers for the erstwhile 14 sessions, purchasing equities worthy ₹1,171 crore, portion DIIs besides remained supportive with nett buying of ₹768 crore," Amruta Shinde, Technical & Derivative Analyst astatine Choice Equity Broking Private Limited said.

Market participants are apt to way planetary equity trends, crude lipid terms movements, and organization money flows for incremental absorption during the session, Mr. Shinde added.

Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, climbed 0.65% to $60.07 per barrel.

On Wednesday (December 17), the Sensex edged little by 120.21 points oregon 0.14% to settee astatine 84,559.65. The Nifty declined by 41.55 points oregon 0.16% to 25,818.55.

Published - December 18, 2025 10:40 americium IST

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