After touching a record high in the previous intraday session, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 380.02 points to 85,261.88 in initial trade.
The 50-share NSE Nifty fell 98.3 points to 26,077.45. Among Sensex companies, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Eternal were among the top laggards.
However, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Bajaj Finance were among the gainers.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) on Monday sold shares worth Rs 1,171.31 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 2,558.93 crore, according to exchange data.
In Asian markets, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index was lower, while South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were positive.
The American stock markets closed lower on Monday. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.03 percent to $63.15 per barrel.
On Monday, the Sensex pared early gains to end 64.77 points or 0.08 percent lower at 85,641.90. During the day, the benchmark rose 452.35 points or 0.52 percent to reach an intra-day record high of 86,159.02.
The Nifty fell 27.20 points or 0.10 percent to settle at 26,175.75. During the day, the price rose 122.85 points or 0.46 percent to reach an all-time high of 26,325.80.
Published on December 2, 2025
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