The Indian stock markets, in the first trading session of the year 2025, opened marginally higher on Wednesday, despite most global markets being closed for New Year celebrations.
The Indian benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50, witnessed a recovery from intra-day lows but ended the last trading session of 2024, near flatline on Tuesday.
Stock indices in India edged higher Friday, the last trading session of the week, as the investors closely watch out for July-September quarter GDP data to be released later today.
The Indian stock markets continue to feel the pressure from sustained selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). According to the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data, FPIs have offloaded equities worth a significant Rs 19,994 crore in just the first five trading sessions of No
Domestic investors, both institutional and retail, have been showing their growing influence in the Indian stock markets for quite some time, even as their foreign counterparts have been selling shares in huge quantities over the last few trading sessions.
The Indian stock market has been experiencing heavy selling pressure since the beginning of October, driven by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) pulling out large sums.
In the past five trading sessions, Indian stock markets have seen a significant erosion of investor wealth, with around Rs 13 lakh crore wiped out, according to data from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
The selling pressure continues in the Indian stock markets as the Nifty fell more than 4 per cent in the last 5 sessions, while the Sensex declined by 4.3 per cent in the last 5 trading sessions.
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on the last trading session of August, following a global rally in stocks after the strong GDP numbers of the US economy.
The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat on Monday. The market in the initial trading hours was buoyed by the reduction in windfall tax on crude oil and favourable global cues, ending flat after the trading session.