The first trading day of the week brought fresh pressure on Dalal Street as benchmarks extended recent losses.
The Sensex Nifty closing painted a cautious picture, with major sectors facing selling amid thin volumes towards year-end.
On Monday, December 29, the BSE Sensex shed 345 points to end at 84,695, while the NSE Nifty declined 100 points to settle at 25,942.
Sensex Nifty Closing: Sectoral and Stock Performance
Among Sensex constituents, 18 stocks closed lower, reflecting broad-based weakness. Nifty saw 33 of its 50 stocks in the red.
Auto, IT, pharma, and realty sectors led the declines, dragging indices down. The media sector stood out as the only one to register gains.
In the Sensex pack, Adani Ports, HCL Tech, Power Grid, Trent, Bharat Electronics, and Bharti Airtel suffered the heaviest losses. On the positive side, Tata Steel, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, and Eternal managed to close higher.
Domestic Buying Counters Foreign Selling
On December 26, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net purchased shares worth ₹1,773 crore, while Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold ₹318 crore.
Through December 26, FIIs have offloaded over ₹24,148 crore worth of equities this month. DIIs have absorbed much of the impact with purchases exceeding ₹64,000 crore.
This continues the trend from November, where DII buying of ₹77,084 crore offset FII sales of ₹17,500 crore, providing crucial support to the market.
Previous Session: Market Ends Lower on Friday
The last trading day of the previous week, December 26, also saw weakness. Sensex closed 367 points down at 85,041, and Nifty fell 100 points to 26,042.
24 of 30 Sensex stocks ended lower, with Bajaj Finance and Asian Paints among those dropping over 1 percent. Titan was a standout gainer, up 2.2 percent.
On Nifty, 35 stocks declined, with IT, auto, realty, and banking indices bearing the brunt. Metal, FMCG, and consumer durables posted modest gains.
Global Markets Trade Mixed
Asian markets showed varied closes, with Korea’s Kospi surging 2.20 percent to 4,220, while Japan’s Nikkei dipped 0.44 percent to 50,526.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.71 percent to 25,635, and Shanghai Composite edged up 0.041 percent to 3,965.
In the US on December 26, Dow Jones slipped 0.041 percent to 48,711, Nasdaq dropped 0.086 percent, and S&P 500 declined 0.030 percent.
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Disclaimer: This article is based on exchange data, institutional flow reports, and verified sources as of December 29, 2025. Stock markets are volatile; past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult certified financial advisors for investment decisions.