Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Thursday (December 11, 2025), trimming three-day losses following buying in auto and metal stocks and a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
Rebounding from its opening low, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index Sensex closed 426.86 points or 0.51% higher at 84,818.13. During the day, it hit a high of 84,906.93 and a low of 84,150.19.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) 50-share index Nifty closed at 25,898.55, up 140.55 points or 0.55%. After initial fluctuations, Nifty gradually moved higher and closed the day’s high near 25,922.80 as most sectors advanced.
Among Sensex stocks, Eternal, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Maruti Suzuki India, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Infosys, Trent, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries and HCL Technologies were among the gainers.
However, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and Titan were among the laggards.
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd, said, “Domestic markets were broadly up after an expected 25 basis points rate cut by the Fed amid higher US inflation. A fall in US 10-year yields suggests reduced foreign institutional investors (FII) outflows in future, which boosted sentiment.”
Mr Nair said the auto sector excelled due to anticipated strong demand, while IT highlighted the possibility of increased spending. In contrast, other Asian markets experienced selling pressure on concerns about AI-driven valuations and rising Japanese yields, which negatively impacted overall domestic sentiment.
Ajit Mishra, senior vice-president, research, Religare Broking Ltd, said buying in IT, auto, metals, realty and banking helped offset recent weakness, supported by a fall in the India Volatility Index (VIX). Strong equity inflows of ₹29,894 crore in November boosted stable domestic sentiment. However, continued weakness in the rupee limited the gains.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark, Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite, South Korea’s Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed lower.
European markets are trading on the rise. Wall Street closed higher in overnight deals on Wednesday (December 10, 2025).
Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers of equities worth ₹1,651.06 crore on Wednesday (December 10, 2025), while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,752.31 crore, according to exchange data.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 1.22% to $61.45 a barrel.
On Wednesday (December 10, 2025), the 30-share BSE index, Sensex, fell 275.01 points to close at 84,391.27, while the broader NSE index, Nifty fell 81.65 points to close at a one-month low of 25,758.
published – December 11, 2025 04:45 PM IST
