The Indian stock markets witnessed a significant downtrend today on September 25, 2025, which was the fifth day of losses in a row. Both benchmark indices, the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50, finished fairly lower due to sustained selling pressure and worries about foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows. Sensex closed the day’s trade lower by 556 points, or 0.68%, at 81,160, while the Nifty 50 declined by 166 points, or 0.66%, to close at 24,891. This was a sharp decline for the markets, which have shed almost 2.2% cumulatively in the past five sessions.
Sectoral Performance and Market Breadth
The sentiment in the market was bearish as selling was heavy across various major sectors. Realty and automobile sectors suffered the most, with Nifty Realty index declining 1.65% and Nifty Auto index declining 0.9%. The broader market indices also indicated the negative mood, with Nifty MidCap losing 0.64% and Nifty SmallCap losing 0.57%. Only Nifty Metal index was able to show gains, increasing modestly by 0.22%.
Top Losers and Gainers
Among individual stocks, some of the Sensex biggies proved to be the top losers. Trent shares declined notably by more than 3.6%, followed by Power Grid, Tata Motors, TCS, Asian Paints, and many others falling up to 3%. On the positive side, Bharat Electronics was the top gainer with a 2% gain, while Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank too traded with some strength.
Foreign Institutional Investor Outflows Impact
One of the factors responsible for the continued market weakness was continues foreign investor selling. FIIs have remained net sellers for weeks, pulling out money due to global concerns such as rising US visa charges affecting IT sector sentiments, and global uncertainties. This selling pressure along with a cautioned domestic perspective towards reforms and geopolitical tensions has left investors in mayhem.
Currency and Technical Outlook
The Indian rupee fluctuates at Rs 88.65 to the US currency , benefiting from the intervention by the Reserve Bank of India to firm up currency volatility in the face of poor equity markets and foreign capital outflows. On a technical basis, the markets are indicating consolidation but under bearish sentiment. The Nifty is still in the red below the critical levels around 25,000 and below the key moving averages, indicating that selective and cautious buying of quality stocks could be the recommended strategy for investors in the near term.
What Next?
Summing up, Indian share markets closed significantly lower today after a regular FIIs’ selling, sectoral downtrends in automobile and realty, and international tensions. Investors should stay careful and stick to top-notch safe stocks while expecting probable stabilisation from continuing reforms and policy support.
