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Bourses trim some losses in early afternoon session
Nov-21-2025

Indian markets trimmed some of their losses in early afternoon session but continued to trade in red following weak cues from other Asian markets. Traders were worried as HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index - a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of India's manufacturing and service sectors - fell to 59.9 in November 2025 from 60.4 in October 2025. The HSBC Flash India Manufacturing PMI – a weighted average of the New Orders, Output, Employment, Suppliers’ Delivery Times and Stocks of Purchases indices – fell from 59.2 in October to 57.4 in November. Besides, Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors remained flat in October 2025.  

On the global front, all Asian markets were trading lower despite services sector in Japan continued to expand in November, and at a steady pace with a services PMI score of 53.1. That's unchanged from the October reading and it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 85517.56, down by 115.12 points or 0.13% after trading in a range of 85195.07 and 85609.40. There were 16 stocks advancing against 14 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index declined 0.85%, while Small cap index was down by 0.82%.

The only gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Auto up by 0.49% and TECK was up by 0.05%, while Realty down by 1.32%, Capital Goods down by 1.27%, Metal down by 1.25%, Industrials down by 1.01% and Basic Materials was down by 0.80% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Mahindra & Mahindra up by 1.56%, Maruti Suzuki up by 1.54%, Tata Motors Passenger up by 0.96%, Infosys up by 0.72% and Tech Mahindra up by 0.66%. On the flip side, Bajaj Finance down by 1.61%, Tata Steel down by 1.39%, Bharat Electronics down by 1.11%, HCL Tech down by 1.04% and Bajaj Finserv down by 0.98% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, India and Germany have advanced collaboration on traditional medicine at the 3rd Joint Working Group (JWG) Meeting on Alternative Medicine between the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, and the Federal Ministry of Health, Germany.

During the meeting, the discussions centred on three key pillars - integrating traditional medicine into public health systems, establishing reimbursement pathways for patient access, and strengthening regulatory approval mechanisms. These themes reflect the shared commitment of both nations to foster evidence-based and people-centred traditional medicine practices.

The meeting reflects the Ministry of Ayush’s strategic efforts to globalise Ayush systems, create robust frameworks for evidence-based integration, and strengthen high-value international partnerships that enhance India’s footprint in the global traditional medicine landscape. The Ministry also affirmed that sustained collaboration with Germany will help accelerate research, regulatory harmonisation, and patient access to integrative healthcare solutions rooted in safety, quality, and scientific validation.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 26157.55, down by 34.60 points or 0.13% after trading in a range of 26055.95 and 26174.00. There were 24 stocks advancing against 25 stocks declining on the index, while 1 stock remained unchanged. 

The top gainers on Nifty were Mahindra & Mahindra up by 1.57%, Maruti Suzuki up by 1.49%, Interglobe Aviation up by 1.09%, Tata Motors Passenger up by 1.00% and Eicher Motors up by 0.84%. On the flip side, Hindalco down by 2.23%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.60%, Tata Steel down by 1.43%, JSW Steel down by 1.35% and Bharat Electronics down by 1.09% were the top losers.

All Asian markets were trading lower; Nikkei 225 slipped 1140.94 points or 2.34% to 48,683.00, Taiwan Weighted lost 991.42 points or 3.75% to 26,434.94, Hang Seng declined 537.57 points or 2.08% to 25,298.00, KOSPI dropped 151.59 points or 3.93% to 3,853.26, Shanghai Composite weakened 96.16 points or 2.45% to 3,834.89, Straits Times fell 40.25 points or 0.89% to 4,471.62 and Jakarta Composite was down by 20.58 points or 0.25% to 8,399.34.
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