Stock Market Highlights: Sensex slides 533 pts, Nifty ends at 25,860; Realty, Banks drag, SMIDs weak

Sensex Today| Stock Market Highlights on December 16, 2025: In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap 100 was down 0.83 per cent, and SmallCap declined 0.92 per cent

3:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The day favored the bears as the Nifty remained below the key 200 SMA on the hourly chart throughout the session. Additionally, the index failed to retest the morning high, indicating complete control by the bears. On the downside, the support at 25,870 was breached, intensifying bearish sentiment in the market. In the short term, the index may drift lower towards 25,700 and lower. On the upside, the 25,950–26,000 zone is likely to act as a crucial resistance in the near term.

View by: Rupak De, senior technical analyst, LKP Securities.

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Continued INR weakness to fresh record lows, driven by persistent FII outflows and subdued global sentiments, dragged domestic markets into negative territory. Small and mid-caps lagged large caps, with IT, metals, banking, and realty leading losses, while consumption stocks offered limited support. Volatility is expected to remain elevated amid currency fluctuations and uncertainty over foreign inflows. Progress on the US–India trade deal and rupee stabilisation will be critical, while softer commodity prices and improving earnings visibility provide a constructive medium-term backdrop.

View by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments.

 

3:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Realty and Private Bank ended over 1 per cent lower. 

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended 0.62 per cent and 0.29 per cent lower respectively. 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and losers at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis Bank, Eternal, HCLTech were among the top laggards. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex settles at 84,680

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 84,679.86, down 533.5 points or 0.63 per cent. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,860

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled at 25,860.1, down 167.2 points or 0.64 per cent. 

3:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Govt introduces bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A bill seeking to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent was on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha amid strong protest from the Opposition.

 

The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, seeks to amend Insurance Act, 1938, Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, as per the bill circulated to members of Parliament. READ MORE

3:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets tumble

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap 100 was down 0.71 per cent, and SmallCap declined 0.8 per cent. This is compared to a 0.6 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50 index.

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 3 PM, the Sensex was at 84,764.79, down 448.57 points or 0.53 per cent, and NSE Nifty50 quoted 25,881.45, down 146.50 points or 0.56 per cent.

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nephrocare Health IPO GMP hints at decent Dalal Street debut on Dec 17

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Grey market trends point to a positive sentiment for pharmaceutical company Nephrocare Health Services, which is scheduled to debut on Dalal Street on Wednesday, December 17, following the completion of its initial public offering (IPO). The company raised ₹871.39 crore through the public issue. READ MORE

2:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bharti Airtel gains 2% in weak market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Bharti Airtel were trading firm, gaining 2 per cent at ₹2,106 on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.52 per cent at 84,767 at 02:08 PM. READ MORE

2:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sharp fall in Rupee unexpected; depreciation not hurting economy: Geojit

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Further sharp weakness in rupee was not expected today since the November trade data has come better-than-expected. Covering of short positions may be a factor in today’s decline. Sustained FII selling is acting like a vicious cycle pulling the rupee down.

Normally when rupee declines, the RBI intervenes by selling dollars to stem the decline of the rupee. But recently the RBI’s policy has been to let the currency decline. Low inflation in India ( 0.71% in November ) is the reason for this non-intervention by the central bank. Rupee depreciation is not hurting the economy.

India’s November trade deficit declining to $24.53 billion from 41.68 billion in October is positive for the rupee."

(Views expressed by Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.)

2:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Rupee's relentless slide fuelling talk of RBI intervention, say bankers

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian rupee's near one-way slide over the past month, with the currency repeatedly touching all-time lows regardless of broader Asian market cues, is fuelling talk among bankers of heavier pushback from the central bank. READ MORE

2:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mid, smallcap shares slip up to 5%; Ola Electric, PB Fintech top losers

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Mid- and small-cap indices were under pressure on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. At 1:11 PM, the Nifty Midcap 100 was down 0.85 per cent at 59,699.3, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 was lower by 0.83 per cent at 17,281.15. READ MORE

2:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kirloskar Oil Engines rallies 11%; stock hits 52-week high in weak market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Share price of Kirloskar Oil Engines hit a 52-week high of ₹1,262, as the stock rallied 11 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market. The stock surpassed its previous 52-week high of ₹1,194.60 touched on November 20, 2025. READ MORE

1:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market check: Sensex off day's low, down 333 points

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex had recovered partly from the day's low of 84,684, and quoted around 84,880 levels - down 33 points in noon deals.

 

1:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nephrocare Health IPO GMP hints at decent Dalal Street debut on Dec 17

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Grey market trends point to a positive sentiment for pharmaceutical company Nephrocare Health Services, which is scheduled to debut on Dalal Street on Wednesday, December 17, following the completion of its initial public offering (IPO). READ MORE

1:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis Bank shares slide 4% on reports of delay in NIM recovery

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of Axis Bank fell over 4 per cent on Tuesday amid reports of a delay in net interest margin recovery, which would weigh on the lender's upcoming earnings. READ MORE

1:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi panel to propose easing curbs on commodity derivatives next year

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A panel set up by India's market regulator will recommend easing curbs on commodity derivatives and suggest steps to make it more attractive to institutional investors in a final report to be submitted early next year, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. READ MORE

1:19 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eternal slips 5% on huge volumes; sharpest intra-day fall in 7 months

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Share price of Eternal has slipped 5 per cent to ₹285.70 on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. The parent company of food delivery platform Zomato thus recorded its sharpest intra-day fall in the past seven months. READ MORE

1:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FACT, Paradeep Phosphates soars 7%; What's driving the fertiliser stocks?

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of fertiliser companies advanced on Tuesday after the Finance Minister said there was no shortage of fertilisers during the ongoing Rabi season, boosting investor sentiment. READ MORE

1:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 1 PM, Sensex was at 84,757.11, down 456.25 points or 0.54 per cent and NSE Nifty50 quoted 25,891.6, down 135.7 points or 0.52 per cent.

12:53 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why are markets falling today?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty languished in the negative zone in Tuesday's trade weighed by weak sentiment owing to a falling Rupee, FIIs selling and weak global cues.

 

The Sensex hit an intra-day low of 84,684, and was down 529 points or 0.6 per cent at the lowest point of the day. Similarly, the Nifty 50 touched a low of 25,871 - down 155 points compared to the previous day's close. READ MORE 

12:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashok Leyland zooms 53% in CY25; Outperforms Sensex for 6th straight year

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Ashok Leyland hit a new high of ₹168.80, gaining 1 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day deal in an otherwise weak market. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.45 per cent at 84,831 as of 10:34 AM.

 

In the past two months, the stock price of the commercial vehicles (CV) company has soared 23 per cent. Further, in the past six months, it rallied 42 per cent, as against a 3.7 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex and a 17 per cent surge in the BSE Auto index. READ MORE 

12:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha insurance bill

Stock Market LIVE Updates: According to reports, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the bill proposes a cap on LIC agents commissions.

12:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ICICI Prudential AMC IPO GMP steady, subscription tops 3x; should you bid?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As the initial public offering (IPO) of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company concludes today, grey market trends continue to indicate favourable sentiment for the public issue on its final day of subscription. The ₹10,602.65-crore offering, which opened for subscription on Friday, December 12, has received a healthy response from investors, getting oversubscribed 3.51 times till 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 16, according to NSE data. READ MORE 

12:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 'Sharp weakness in rupee was not expected today'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Further sharp weakness in the rupee was not expected today since the November trade data has come better-than-expected. Covering of short positions may be a factor in today’s decline. Sustained FII selling is acting like a vicious cycle pulling the rupee down. 

 

Normally, when the rupee declines, the RBI intervenes by selling dollars to stem the decline of the rupee. But recently, the RBI’s policy has been to let the currency decline. Low inflation in India ( 0.71 per cent in November ) is the reason for this non-intervention by the central bank. Rupee depreciation is not hurting the economy. 

 

India’s November trade deficit declining to $24.53 billion from $41.68 billion in October is positive for the rupee.
 

View by: Dr. VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist, Geojit Investments.

12:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian Investors' global bets surge 4x to $1.6 Bn; Tesla, Nvidia top picks

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian investors are accelerating their shift toward global markets, with overseas investments surging fourfold to $1.6 billion over the last five years, according to Vested Finance’s How India Invests Globally – 2025 Edition report.  READ MORE 

12:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 12 PM, Sensex was at 84,715.15, down 498.21 points or 0.58 per cent and NSE Nifty50 quoted 25,882.6, down 144.7 points or 0.56 per cent.