Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty flat; Asian markets down; Investors eye RBI MPC's policy decision
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates on December 5, 2025: D-Street investors await the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the key interest rates
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Stock Market LIVE Updates on Friday, December 5, 2025: Indian equity markets are likely to start the week’s last trading session on a lacklustre note amid mixed global cues. The GIFT Nifty futures also indicated a muted start for the benchmark indices.
At 07:56 AM on Friday, the GIFT Nifty futures were trading flat at 26,186 levels.
D-Street investors await the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the key interest rates, as their three-day meeting is set to conclude today.
Among global peers, markets in the Asia-Pacific traded lower on Friday after a muted session on Wall Street. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.17 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.36 per cent, and South Korea’s Kospi hovered just below the flatline.
Overnight in the US, Wall Street’s major indices closed on a mixed note on Thursday as traders assessed labour-market data and other economic reports, while sentiment was supported by rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. The S&P 500 edged up 0.11 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.22 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.07 per cent.
FII, DII data
In the institutional activity segment, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold shares worth ₹1,681.46 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased shares worth ₹3,188.04 crore on Thursday, December 4.
IPOs today
In the mainboard segment, Vidya Wires IPO, Meesho IPO, and Aequs IPO enter the final day of their subscription.
In the SME segment, public offerings of Methodhub Software, ScaleSauce (Encompass Design India), and Flywings Simulator Training Centre open for subscription today, while Western Overseas Study Abroad IPO and Luxury Time IPO enter the second day of subscription. Further, Shri Kanha Stainless IPO is set to close its subscription window today.
Meanwhile, Exato Technologies, Logiciel Solutions, and Purple Wave Infocom are set to make their D-Street debut today.
Commodity corner
Oil prices remained mixed on Friday morning. Brent crude was trading with a gain of 0.94 per cent at $63.26 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was flat at $59.66 per barrel, down by merely 0.02 per cent.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: RBI steers away from aggressive intervention as rupee touches new lows
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7:38 AM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian markets trade lower
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets in the Asia-Pacific traded lower on Friday after a muted session on Wall Street. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.17 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.36 per cent, and South Korea’s Kospi hovered just below the flatline.
7:28 AM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil prices update
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil prices remained mixed on Friday morning. Brent crude was trading with a gain of 0.94 per cent at $63.26 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was flat at $59.66 per barrel, down by merely 0.02 per cent.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nominal GDP growth slowdown raises concerns despite strong real growth
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7:15 AM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: FII, DII data
Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the institutional activity segment, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net sold shares worth ₹1,681.46 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased shares worth ₹3,188.04 crore on Thursday, December 4.
7:14 AM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Wall Street ends mixed
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Overnight in the US, Wall Street’s major indices closed on a mixed note on Thursday as traders assessed labour-market data and other economic reports, while sentiment was supported by rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. The S&P 500 edged up 0.11 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.22 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.07 per cent.
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First Published: Dec 05 2025 | 7:08 AM IST
