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Bourses add losses in early afternoon session
Dec-17-2025

Indian markets added more losses in early afternoon session as traders avoided to take risk. Sustain foreign fund outflows dampened traders’ sentiments. FIIs were net sellers of shares worth Rs 2,382 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional data available on the exchanges. Sentiments were down beat as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest data report has showed that India’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) commitments declined 30.82% to $2037.07 million in November 2025, from $2944.45 million in November 2024. Sequentially also, they were down from $3682.29 million in October 2025. Sector wise, insurance sector remained in limelight as Lok Sabha passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, with a view to providing insurance to all by 2047. On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in green as Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 322.2 billion yen in November. That beat forecasts for a surplus of 71.2 billion yen following the 226.1 billion yen shortfall in October. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 84462.24, down by 217.62 points or 0.26% after trading in a range of 84437.91 and 84889.45. There were 14 stocks advancing against 16 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index declined 0.34%, while Small cap index was down by 0.51%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Metal up by 0.44%, PSU up by 0.36%, Oil & Gas up by 0.33%, Energy up by 0.26% and IT was up by 0.18%, while Consumer Durables down by 0.89%, Capital Goods down by 0.64%, Industrials down by 0.54%, Realty down by 0.49% and FMCG was down by 0.43% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were SBI up by 1.54%, Axis Bank up by 0.89%, Power Grid up by 0.81%, Tata Motors Passenger up by 0.64% and Infosys up by 0.50%. On the flip side, Trent down by 1.15%, HDFC Bank down by 1.14%, ICICI Bank down by 1.09%, Adani Ports down by 0.87% and Titan Company down by 0.75% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest data report has showed that India’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) commitments declined 30.82% to $2037.07 million in November 2025, from $2944.45 million in November 2024. Sequentially also, they were down from $3682.29 million in October 2025.

Outbound FDI, expressed as a financial commitment, comprises three components: equity, loans and guarantees. According to the RBI’s report, equity commitments surged 10.46% to $978.36 million in November 2025, compared to $885.74 million a year ago. They stood at $2193.02 million in October 2025.

Debt commitments decreased 70.24% to $286.40 million in November 2025, from $962.43 million in November 2024. They were also lower than $845.17 million recorded in October 2025. Further, guarantees for overseas units fell 29.55% to $772.31 million in November 2025, from $1096.28 million a year ago.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 25794.60, down by 65.50 points or 0.25% after trading in a range of 25789.05 and 25929.15. There were 22 stocks advancing against 28 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Shriram Finance up by 1.91%, SBI up by 1.58%, Eicher Motors up by 1.32%, Hindalco up by 1.11% and Tata Consumer up by 0.94%. On the flip side, Max Healthcare Inst down by 3.06%, HDFC Life Insurance down by 1.76%, SBI Life down by 1.72%, HDFC Bank down by 1.16% and Trent down by 1.14% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Nikkei 225 surged 178.71 points or 0.36% to 49,562.00, Hang Seng advanced 154.59 points or 0.61% to 25,390.00, KOSPI increased 57.28 points or 1.41% to 4,056.41, Shanghai Composite strengthened 45.47 points or 1.17% to 3,870.28 and Jakarta Composite was down by 9.75 points or 0.11% to 8,696.22. On the flip side, Straits Times fell 8.79 points or 0.19% to 4,570.94 and Taiwan Weighted was down by 11.49 points or 0.04% to 27,525.17.
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