Indian equity markets opened lower on Wednesday, tracking mixed global cues and persistent selling pressure from foreign portfolio investors, with benchmark indices slipping in early trade.
The domestic stock markets opened on Monday on a mixed note, with the Nifty 50 index starting the session marginally higher, while the BSE Sensex opened in the red amid cautious early trade.
The benchmark indices opened with marginal gains, reflecting a cautious stance among investors amid limited global cues as several Western markets remained closed for the New Year holiday.
Last year in 2024, a total of 268 IPOs were launched. The decline in 2025 was led by fewer SME offerings, which fell to 117 from 178 a year earlier. In contrast, mainboard IPOs increased to 103 in 2025 from 90 in the previous year, underlining sustained appetite for larger issues.
The domestic benchmark indices began the first trading session of 2026 with marginal gains on Thursday, supported mainly by domestic investors, as most global markets remained shut for the New Year's holiday.
The benchmark equity index Nifty 50 delivered the highest return among all major indices on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) over the last year, as per the data shown by the NSE report.
The domestic stock market opened with marginal gains on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025, reflecting a balanced but soft mood among investors amid thin year-end volumes and limited global cues.
Only three sectors witnessed buying in trade including Nifty Media (up 0.93%), Nifty FMCG (up 0.11%) and Nifty PSU Bank (up 0.05%). Nifty IT (0.75%) and Nifty Bank (0.53%) were the key losers.
At close, Sensex ended with a loss of 367 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 85,041.45, while the Nifty 50 settled at 26,042.30, down 100 points, or 0.38 per cent. Among the sectors, losses were recorded in financials, IT, and select pharma names. Tech stocks were among the top laggards, with the
The domestic benchmark equity indices opened lower on Friday, signalling the absence of a traditional Santa rally in the Indian markets amid weak momentum and continued foreign fund outflows.
The benchmark Nifty 50 index is likely to scale the 30,000 mark in calendar year 2026, supported by strong technical indicators and historical price behaviour, according to a research report by ICICI Direct.
The domestic stock markets opened flat to marginally lower in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of the Christmas holiday, as continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling capped bullish sentiment despite supportive domestic fundamentals.