Equity markets decline in early trade dragged by bank stocks, foreign fund outflows

Indian Stock Market Sees Decline on December 2, 2025

The Indian stock market witnessed a decline in early trade on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, driven by a decrease in blue-chip bank stocks and persistent foreign fund outflows.

Benchmark Indices Sensex and Nifty Experience Losses

• The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 380.02 points to 85,261.88 during initial trade.
• The 50-share NSE Nifty declined by 98.3 points to 26,077.45.

Top Laggards and Gainers

• Top laggards: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, and Eternal.
• Top gainers: Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, and Bajaj Finance.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs)

According to exchange data, FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹1,171.31 crore on Monday, December 1, while DIIs bought stocks worth ₹2,558.93 crore.

Global Markets

• Asian markets: Shanghai's SSE Composite index traded lower, while South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index quoted in positive territory.
• U.S. markets: ended lower on Monday, December 1.
• Brent crude: dipped 0.03% to $63.15 per barrel.

Previous Day's Trading

• The Sensex pared early gains and ended 64.77 points or 0.08% lower at 85,641.90 on Monday, December 1.
• The Nifty dipped 27.20 points or 0.10% to settle at 26,175.75 on Monday, December 1.
• The benchmark indices hit record highs during the day, with the Sensex reaching 86,159.02 and the Nifty reaching 26,325.80.