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Bourses continue gaining momentum in early afternoon session
Dec-12-2025

Indian markets continued their gaining momentum in early afternoon session following positive cues from other Asian markets. Sentiments remained positive as traders continue to draw some consolation after a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. Besides, traders braced for India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which going to be out later in a day. Investors took note of report that the eighth round of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’s (NABARD) Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) has showed a broad-based revival in rural demand, rising incomes and improved household well-being over the past year. It said with robust consumption, rising incomes, moderating inflation and healthier financial behaviour, rural India is on a positive trajectory.

On the global front, all Asian markets were trading higher as Japan's industrial production expanded more than initially estimated in October. Industrial production climbed 1.5 percent monthly in October, slower than the 2.6 percent recovery in September. In the initial estimate, industrial output showed an increase of 1.4 percent.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 85242.04, up by 423.91 points or 0.50% after trading in a range of 84956.74 and 85282.76. There were 20 stocks advancing against 10 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index gained 0.77%, while Small cap index was up by 0.48%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Metal up by 2.06%, Basic Materials up by 1.34%, Industrials up by 0.94%, Oil & Gas up by 0.83% and Telecom was up by 0.82%, while FMCG down by 0.26% was the only losing index on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Tata Steel up by 2.49%, Eternal up by 1.91%, Larsen & Toubro up by 1.62%, Maruti Suzuki up by 1.51% and Ultratech Cement up by 1.38%. On the flip side, Hindustan Unilever down by 1.86%, ITC down by 0.52%, Asian Paints down by 0.47%, HCL Tech. down by 0.33% and Tata Motors Passenger down by 0.33% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, in a major stride toward Atmanirbhar Bharat, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that industry and government must work together to strengthen domestic capabilities, promote Swadeshi, maintain high standards and prepare for future opportunities. These comments came during the inauguration of NEST-02 (New Enterprises & Services Tower - Phase 2) at the Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) in Mumbai.

Goyal stated that industry need to adopt modern systems, pursue futuristic planning and implement global-quality processes to align with India’s aspirations for Viksit Bharat 2047. Besides, he urged industries to significantly strengthen skilling initiatives to support India’s future workforce needs. The Minister said that transparency, integrity and accountability remain central to the Government’s governance approach under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry further said that the Government’s ongoing reforms - including the Jan Vishwas Bills, decriminalisation measures and simplification of compliance processes - are built on the principle of trust between Government and industry. He urged unit holders to uphold this trust by adhering to transparent and ethical practices. He reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting industry-led growth, innovation and competitiveness.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 26020.05, up by 121.50 points or 0.47% after trading in a range of 25938.45 and 26038.40. There were 35 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Tata Steel up by 2.51%, Hindalco up by 2.36%, Eternal up by 1.92%, Larsen & Toubro up by 1.69% and JSW Steel up by 1.61%. On the flip side, Hindustan Unilever down by 1.89%, Bajaj Auto down by 0.93%, Max Healthcare down by 0.80%, Asian Paints down by 0.58% and ITC down by 0.55% were the top losers.

All Asian markets were trading higher; Nikkei 225 surged 740.18 points or 1.45% to 50,889.00, Hang Seng advanced 405.49 points or 1.59% to 25,936.00, Taiwan Weighted added 173.27 points or 0.61% to 28,198.02, Straits Times rose 58.53 points or 1.29% to 4,579.36, KOSPI increased 56.54 points or 1.36% to 4,167.16, Jakarta Composite gained 38.64 points or 0.45% to 8,659.12 and Shanghai Composite was up by 16.03 points or 0.41% to 3,889.35.
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