The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex, and the 50-share National Stock Exchange index, Nifty, declined in early trade. file | Photo courtesy: Reuters
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (December 15, 2025) amid a weak trend in global markets and continued foreign fund outflows. Besides, uncertainty over the India-US trade deal also weighed on investor sentiments, analysts said.
The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index Sensex fell 384.39 points to 84,883.27 in early trade. The 50-share National Stock Exchange (NSE) index, Nifty, fell 122.9 points to 25,924.05.
Among Sensex companies, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Trent, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and Power Grid were major laggards. However, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, UltraTech Cement, Bharat Electronics and Tata Steel were among the gainers.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index, Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index were lower.
On Friday (December 12, 2025), US markets closed with a decline.
“Globally, Asian markets traded lower this morning due to weakness in Japan and South Korea as investors turned cautious ahead of the release of key economic data from the US and China. US stocks closed lower on Friday (December 12, 2025), while Nasdaq futures are indicating stress in tech-heavy sectors,” said Ponmudi R, chief executive officer, online trading and wealth tech firm Enrich Money.
According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹1,114.22 crore on Friday (December 12, 2025), while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,868.94 crore.
“A major pressure on the market remains due to the India-US trade agreement, which is impacting India’s exports to the US, widening trade deficit and continued depreciation of the rupee,” said VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments Ltd.
The rupee fell 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday (December 15, 2025). Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.52% to $61.43 a barrel.
On Friday (December 12, 2025), the Sensex closed at 85,267.66, up 449.53 points or 0.53%. Nifty rose 148.40 points or 0.57% to 26,046.95.
published – December 15, 2025 12:02 PM IST
