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Markets recover from day’s low
Oct-14-2025

Indian equity markets recovered from the day’s low in late trade. Traders took some support after India's wholesale price index (WPI) inflation cooled to 0.13 per cent in September 2025 from 0.52 per cent in August 2025, on easing in prices of food articles, non-food articles, fuel and coal. However, markets continued to trade below the neutral lines following global trade uncertainties. Globally, all Asian and European equity markets were trading lower as escalating trade tensions between U.S. and China have kept investors on edge. Closer home, market participants also took cautious stance ahead quarterly earnings. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 82127.66, down by 199.39 points or 0.24% after trading in a range of 81781.62 and 82573.37. There were 7 stocks advancing against 23 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index declined 0.67%, while Small cap index was down by 0.89%.

The only gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were IT up by 0.04% and TECK up by 0.03%, while Consumer Durables down by 1.12%, Telecom down by 1.06%, Oil & Gas down by 0.92%, PSU down by 0.90% and Metal down by 0.85% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Tech Mahindra up by 1.53%, HCL Technologies up by 0.67%, Hindustan Unilever up by 0.59%, Infosys up by 0.54% and ICICI Bank up by 0.36%. On the flip side, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles down by 39.49%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.86%, Bharat Electronics down by 1.50%, Tata Steel down by 1.33% and TCS down by 1.32% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, India's wholesale price index (WPI) inflation cooled to 0.13 per cent in September 2025 from 0.52 per cent in August 2025, on easing in prices of food articles, non-food articles, fuel and coal. The component wise, primary articles index, having weight of 22.62%, fell 1.05% from 191.0 (provisional) for the month of August,2025 to 189.0 (provisional) in September 2025, on the back of decline in prices of food articles and non-food articles in the reported month. However, the prices of minerals and Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas increased in September 2025 as compared to August 2025.

Fuel & Power index, having weight of 13.15%, also declined by 0.14% from 143.6 (provisional) for the month of August 2025 to 143.4 (provisional) in September 2025, with the prices of mineral oils and coal decreasing in September 2025 as compared to August 2025. But, the price of electricity increased in September 2025 as compared to August 2025. Besides, Manufactured Products constituting the major portion of the index with weight of 64.23%, increased by 0.21% from 144.9 (provisional) for the month of August 2025 to 145.2 (provisional) in September 2025.

WPI Food Index consisting of 'Food Articles' from Primary Articles group and 'Food Product' from Manufactured Products group have decreased from 193.5 in August, 2025 to 192.0 in September, 2025. The rate of inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI Food Index decreased to (-) 1.99% in September, 2025 from 0.21% in August, 2025. Meanwhile, for the month of July, 2025, the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 154.4 and (-) 0.58% respectively.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 25168.90, down by 58.45 points or 0.23% after trading in a range of 25060.55 and 25310.35. There were 15 stocks advancing against 35 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Wipro up by 1.70%, Tech Mahindra up by 1.58%, Max Healthcare Inst up by 1.46%, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise up by 0.96% and ONGC up by 0.74%. On the flip side, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles down by 39.39%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.77%, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories down by 1.65%, Bharat Electronics down by 1.39% and TCS down by 1.32% were the top losers.

All Asian equity markets were trading lower; Nikkei 225 slipped 1415.8 points or 3.03% to 46,673.00, Hang Seng declined 461.48 points or 1.81% to 25,428.00, Taiwan Weighted lost 130.27 points or 0.49% to 26,793.15, Straits Times fell 34.27 points or 0.78% to 4,355.57, Shanghai Composite weakened 24.27 points or 0.63% to 3,865.23, Jakarta Composite plunged 138.3 points or 1.71% to 8,088.90 and KOSPI dropped 22.74 points or 0.64% to 3,561.81.

European equity markets were trading lower; UK’s FTSE 100 decreased 0.89 points or 0.01% to 9,441.98, France’s CAC fell 59.46 points or 0.75% to 7,874.80 and Germany’s DAX lost 171.03 points or 0.7% to 24,216.90.

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