Indian stock market opened almost flat on Monday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for the weekend.
Female participation in the Indian stock market has been steadily increasing across states, even as the proportion of young investors has seen a slight decline, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Indian equity markets are set for a choppy week ahead as investors brace for any new development on escalating trade tensions with the United States, besides the release of key domestic inflation data for July.
The selling pressure continued in Indian markets on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.
Sensex closed the day at 80,543.99 points, down 166.26 points or 0.21 per cent, while Nifty closed at 24,574.20 points, down 75.35 points or 0.31 per cent.
Indian stock markets opened flat on Wednesday amid a mix of domestic and global uncertainties, with investors opting for a cautious approach ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy announcement and key geopolitical developments, including a critical US-Russia meeting.
Indian stock markets opened with marginal gains on Monday as the indices rebounded from oversold levels despite ongoing foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and weak global cues.
Indian stock markets continued to remain under pressure on Friday morning as US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on India's exports to the US, effective from August 7.
Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Thursday, witnessing a major sell-off after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, along with penalties on purchases of Russian crude and defence equipment.
The number of investors in the Indian stock market continues to rise, with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) adding 12.7 lakh new investors in June 2025, the highest monthly addition in the past five months.
Indian equity benchmarks settled marginally higher Wednesday, possibly due to some fresh buying, but analysts are of the view that uncertainty around the India-US trade front will continue to remain key headwinds.