Finance
Stock Market Close Highlights, December 29, 2025: Indian equities fell for the fourth consecutive session, dragged down by significant selling in IT, real estate, pharmaceuticals, and auto stocks.
The BSE Sensex closed at 84,695.54, down 345.91 points, or 0.41 percent, while the NSE Nifty50 finished at 25,942.10, down 100.20 points, or 0.38 percent.
PowerGrid, Adani Ports, Trent, HCLTech, and BEL were the worst-performing Sensex components. On the plus side, Tata Steel, Asian Paints, HUL, Eternal, NTPC, and Axis Bank were among the top performers.
In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 lost 0.52% and 0.72%, respectively.
Sectorally, the Nifty IT, Realty, and Auto indices were among the biggest losers, falling 0.75 percent, 0.67 percent, and 0.53 percent, respectively. In contrast, the Nifty Media, PSU Bank, and FMCG indices finished in the green, up 0.93 percent, 0.05 percent, and 0.11 percent, respectively.
