The benchmark indices ended lower on Friday, with auto and Information Technology stocks remaining under pressure amid concern over the upcoming US tariffs.
Indian corporates raised record-high funds through equity and debt in the financial year 2024-25, despite market fluctuations, a new report said on Thursday.
The stock market extended gains for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, ignoring weak global markets.
At close, Sensex was up 1,131.31 points or 1.53% at 75,301.26, and the Nifty was up 325.55 points or 1.45% at 22,834.30.
Indian Stock Market ended lower in a volatile session on Thursday with Nifty slipping below 22,400. The development comes despite positive cues from industrial production and retail inflation data.
The Indian middle class has witnessed a financial revolution in recent years. Encouraged by a booming stock market, low-cost digital platforms, and aggressive financial influencers, millions of households have moved their savings from traditional bank deposits to equities.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out over Rs 23,710 crore from the Indian equity markets so far this month, data from the repositories said. With this, they have pushed total outflows past Rs 1 trillion in 2025 amid rising global trade tensions.
At close, Sensex was down 199 points or 0.3 per cent at 75,939, and the Nifty was down 102 points or 0.4 per cent at 22,929. About 642 shares advanced, 3,200 shares declined, and 73 shares were unchanged.
At close, the Sensex dropped 1.3%, shedding 1,018 points to settle at 76,293.60, while the Nifty declined 1.32%, losing 309.8 points to end at 23,071.80. Fresh tariff developments have fuelled caution among investors.
The stock market on Friday remained indifferent to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate cut as Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the third consecutive session.
