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Bourses add losses in early afternoon session
Dec-08-2025

Indian markets extended their losses in early afternoon session. Currently, markets traded at day’s low levels. As for broader indices, the BSE Mid cap index and Small cap index traded with cut of over a percent. Traders were cautious ahead of Fed interest rate decision, which going to be out on December 11. Besides, India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is scheduled to be released on December 12. Investors overlooked report that Russia has agreed to give greater market access to Indian goods to address India’s concerns over the increasing trade deficit in Moscow’s favour as boosting economic cooperation was the central focus of summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the global front, Asian markets were trading mixed despite China's exports recovered in November after falling in October. Exports grew 5.9 percent on a yearly basis in November, reversing a 1.1 percent fall in October. Shipments were forecast to expand 3.8 percent.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 85342.94, down by 369.43 points or 0.43% after trading in a range of 85301.84 and 85722.97. 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 1.33%, while Small cap index was down by 1.65%.

The top losing sectoral indices on the BSE were Realty down by 2.99%, Telecom down by 1.95%, Capital Goods down by 1.90%, PSU down by 1.67% and Utilities was down by 1.64%, while there were no gaining sectoral indices on the BSE. 

The top gainers on the Sensex were Tech Mahindra up by 0.77%, HCL Tech up by 0.40%, TCS up by 0.23%, HDFC Bank up by 0.19% and Infosys up by 0.13%. On the flip side, Bharat Electronics down by 3.63%, Eternal down by 2.31%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.74%, Power Grid down by 1.48% and SBI down by 1.43% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has said that automobile retail sales sustained momentum post festive period with registrations rising 2 per cent year on year in November 2025 led by robust demand for passenger vehicles, three wheelers, commercial vehicles and tractors. Overall retail sales rose to 33,00,832 units in November 2025 as compared with 32,31,526 units in November 2024.

The industry body said passenger vehicle registrations rose to 3,94,152 units in November, up 20 per cent as compared with 3,29,253 units in the year-ago period. The segment witnessed growth aided by GST benefits, marriage season demand, better supply of high-waiting models, and sustained push from compact SUVs. Inventory thus reduced sharply to 44-46 days, down from 53-55 days, marking healthier demand-supply discipline. Two wheeler retail sales saw a dip of 3 per cent year on year to 25,46,184 units in November. 

FADA said commercial vehicles registrations grew 20 per cent year on year to 94,935 units supported by select infrastructure activities, freight movement, tourism mobility, government tender cycles and GST reforms, although fleet utilisation remains uneven in select markets. Similarly, three wheeler retails rose 24 per cent year on year to 1,33,951 units in November as against 1,08,317 units in November last year. Tractor registrations saw an increase of 57 per cent year on year at 1,26,033 units in November as compared with 80,507 units in November 2024.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 26047.50, down by 138.95 points or 0.53% after trading in a range of 26031.85 and 26178.70. There were 10 stocks advancing against 40 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Tech Mahindra up by 0.90%, HDFC Life Insurance up by 0.61%, HCL Tech up by 0.51%, Wipro up by 0.38% and TCS up by 0.31%. On the flip side, Interglobe Aviation down by 7.62%, Bharat Electronics down by 3.70%, Eternal down by 2.39%, JSW Steel down by 2.04% and JIO Financial down by 1.99% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mixed; Taiwan Weighted added 322.89 points or 1.14% to 28,303.78, Jakarta Composite gained 77.64 points or 0.9% to 8,710.40, KOSPI increased 54.80 points or 1.32% to 4,154.85 and Shanghai Composite was up by 20.98 points or 0.54% to 3,923.79. On the flip side, Nikkei 225 slipped 5.87 points or 0.01% to 50,486.00, Straits Times fell 18.08 points or 0.4% to 4,513.28 and Hang Seng was down by 257.08 points or 0.99% to 25,828.00.
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