Stock markets trade lower in early deals on foreign fund outflows, weak global trends

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined successful aboriginal commercialized connected Monday (December 15, 2025) in-tandem with a anemic inclination successful planetary markets and persistent overseas money outflows. Also, uncertainty implicit an India-U.S. commercialized woody weighed connected investors' sentiment, analysts said.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index, Sensex, declined 384.39 points to 84,883.27 successful aboriginal trade. The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) index, Nifty, edged little by 122.9 points to 25,924.05.

From the Sensex firms, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Trent, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and Power Grid were among the large laggards. However, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, UltraTech Cement, Bharat Electronics and Tata Steel were the gainers.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale quoted lower.

U.S. markets ended little connected Friday (December 12, 2025).

"Globally, Asian markets are trading little this morning, led by weakness crossed Japan and South Korea, arsenic investors crook cautious up of cardinal economical information releases from the U.S. and China. U.S. equities closed little connected Friday (December 12, 2025), portion Nasdaq futures proceed to awesome accent wrong tech-heavy segments," Ponmudi R., main enforcement serviceman of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealthiness tech firm, said.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worthy ₹1,114.22 crore connected Friday (December 12, 2025), portion Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worthy ₹3,868.94 crore, according to speech data.

"A large resistance connected the marketplace continues to beryllium the elusive India-U.S. commercialized woody which is impacting India’s exports to the U.S., widening of commercialized shortage and continuous depreciation successful the rupee," V.K. Vijayakumar, main concern strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time debased of 90.58 against U.S. dollar successful aboriginal commercialized connected Monday (December 15, 2025). Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, climbed 0.52% to $61.43 per barrel.

On Friday (December 12, 2025), the Sensex climbed 449.53 points oregon 0.53% to settee astatine 85,267.66. The Nifty surged 148.40 points oregon 0.57% to 26,046.95.