Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: The markets appears to be on a shaky paradigm as the Nifty index after recovering from losses is now down 70 points. The Sensex index is also down over 200 points, falling to 84,300. Some of the biggest losers today include HUL, Cipla, Kotak Bank, Max Health and Adani Ports among others.
Despite the fall, both benchmarks recorded their fourth consecutive weekly gain – the first such streak in 2025.
The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 96 points to close at 25,795, while the S&P BSE Sensex dropped 345 points to 84,212. The Nifty Bank index declined 379 points to 57,700, and the Nifty Midcap 100 slipped 140 points to 59,231. For the week, the Nifty gained 0.3%, extending its winning run, though gains were modest.
Market breadth was weak, with 33 Nifty stocks closing lower. Midcaps moved broadly in line with the benchmarks, while bank stocks underperformed. Among Nifty constituents, Hindalco Industries, Shriram Finance, Infosys, and Bajaj Finserv were the top gainers, whereas UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, and Eterna were the top losers.
Aluminium producers advanced as global prices rose, pushing Hindalco to the top of the gainers’ list. Cipla saw profit-booking after its agreement with Eli Lilly for a weight-loss drug, while Hindustan Unilever (HUL) fell 3% as brokerages remained cautious on the stock following muted growth.