Stock markets tumbles, dragged by foreign fund outflows, weak global trends

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The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex and the 50-share National Stock Exchange Nifty declined during banal  marketplace  closing connected  December 16, 2025. File

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex and the 50-share National Stock Exchange Nifty declined during banal marketplace closing connected December 16, 2025. File | Photo Credit: PTI

Benchmark Sensex tumbled 533.50 points and the broader Nifty declined to the 25,860 level connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025) arsenic persistent overseas money outflows, a anemic rupee and sluggish planetary marketplace trends dented capitalist sentiment.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index, Sensex, tanked 533.50 points oregon 0.63% to settee astatine 84,679.86. During the day, it dived 592.75 points oregon 0.69% to 84,620.61.

The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty dropped 167.20 points oregon 0.64% to 25,860.10.

Among Sensex firms, Axis Bank tanked the astir by 5.03%. Eternal, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance were besides among the laggards. However, Titan, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra and Mahindra and Asian Paints were among the gainers.

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

European markets were trading connected a mixed note. U.S. markets ended successful antagonistic territory connected Monday (December 15, 2025).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worthy ₹1,468.32 crore connected Monday (December 15, 2025), portion home organization investors (DIIs) bought stocks worthy ₹1,792.25 crore, according to speech data.

"Continued INR weakness to caller grounds lows, driven by persistent FII outflows and subdued planetary sentiments, dragged home markets into antagonistic territory," Vinod Nair, caput of research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.

Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, declined 1.54% to $59.63 per barrel.

On Monday (December 15, 2025), the Sensex dipped 54.30 points oregon 0.06% to settee astatine 85,213.36. The Nifty edged little by 19.65 points oregon 0.08% to 26,027.30.

Published - December 16, 2025 05:11 p.m. IST

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