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Markets remain in red in late morning deals
Aug-25-2026

Indian equity markets remained in the red in late-morning deals as tensions in the Middle East persisted. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled an expansion of sanctions to cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, to force an end to the war between them, telling countries they would need to sever their business ties or risk being cut out of the dollar-based financial system. Meanwhile, volatility prevailed in the markets ahead of the monthly expiry of Nifty 50 derivatives contracts today. However, losses remained capped as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers on August 24, 2026, purchasing equities worth Rs 1,181.66 crore.

Sensex was trading lower with a marginal cut, while Nifty traded lower by over a quarter percent amid selling in HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, HCL Technologies, Infosys, and Hindustan Unilever. On the BSE sectoral front, traders were seen piling up positions in Telecom, Healthcare and Realty, while selling was witnessed in IT, Power, Basic Materials, Metal and Energy. On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in the green despite mostly weak cues from the US markets overnight.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 77243.77, down by 125.34 points or 0.16% after trading in a range of 77125.91 and 77390.72. There were 7 stocks advancing against 23 stocks declining on the index.

The few gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Telecom up by 0.89%, Healthcare up by 0.21% and Realty up by 0.11%, while IT down by 0.53%, Power down by 0.48%, Basic Materials down by 0.42%, Metal down by 0.41% and Energy down by 0.41% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Trent up by 0.84%, Bharat Electronics up by 0.23%, ICICI Bank up by 0.19%, Adani Ports up by 0.18% and State Bank of India up by 0.11%. On the flip side, HCL Technologies down by 1.57%, Tata Steel down by 1.16%, Tech Mahindra down by 0.97%, Maruti Suzuki India down by 0.74% and NTPC down by 0.68% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, India and Mauritius have discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in public service, training and capacity building, with greater emphasis on sustained institutional engagement and exchange of expertise between the two countries. Discussions on the issue were held during a meeting between Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel Dr Jitendra Singh and Mauritius's Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms Lutchmanah Raj Pentiah at the Kartavya Bhavan.

Singh said the existing cooperation should be taken forward through wider training opportunities, stronger linkages between public service institutions and greater sharing of India's experience in governance, administrative reforms and technology-enabled public service delivery. He said India and Mauritius share a special relationship rooted in deep historical, cultural and people-to-people ties, and public administration and capacity building provide a natural area for further cooperation. He noted that India has consistently supported Mauritius in developing the capabilities of its public servants and that the ongoing engagement now provides an opportunity to build a more structured and enduring institutional partnership.

The minister referred to the understanding reached during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mauritius last year to train 500 Mauritian civil servants over five years through the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), with the first batch already undergoing training at Mussoorie. He said the initiative could serve as a foundation for deeper and sustained engagement between the public services of the two countries, going beyond individual training programmes.

A major focus of the meeting was the development of stronger institutional linkages between Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation (ABVIPSI) and leading Indian institutions engaged in public service training and capacity building, including the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and Institute of Secretariat Training & Management (ISTM). The proposed areas include joint programme design, faculty and training capacity building, exchange of expertise, exposure programmes, sharing of training methodologies, development of case studies and joint research.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 24149.20, down by 69.85 points or 0.29% after trading in a range of 24115.45 and 24198.25. There were 11 stocks advancing against 39 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Adani Enterprises up by 1.18%, Eternal up by 0.73%, Adani Ports up by 0.62%, Sun Pharma up by 0.53% and Trent up by 0.39%. On the flip side, HCL Technologies down by 1.52%, Hindalco Industries down by 1.32%, Grasim Industries down by 1.31%, Tata Steel down by 1.23% and Maruti Suzuki India down by 1.11% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in the green; Nikkei 225 surged 291.91 points or 0.45% to 65,820.00, Taiwan Weighted added 407.14 points or 0.9% to 45,169.46, Shanghai Composite strengthened 7 points or 0.18% to 3,889.01, KOSPI increased 20.79 points or 0.31% to 6,717.75 and Straits Times rose 26.33 points or 0.46% to 5,706.79. However, Hang Seng declined 17.33 points or 0.07% to 25,500.00.
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