Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,150, Sensex down 350 pts; all sectors in the red | Moneycontrol News
On October 14, 2025, Indian equity markets tracked global headwinds and domestic weakness. The Sensex fell about 200 points to close around 82,117, while the Nifty 50 dipped below 25,200, dropping nearly 0.23%. Sectoral indices largely traded in the red — led by pharma, metals, consumer durables, media and PSU banks — each shedding close to 1%. Amongst individual stocks, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy’s, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics and JSW Steel recorded sharp losses. On the flip side, Max Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and HCL Technologies provided some support with modest gains. In corporate news, Bank of Maharashtra posted a 23% rise in Q2 profits to ₹1,633 crore. Meanwhile, Canara HSBC Life IPO drew a subscription of over 2 times. Broad market sentiment leaned cautious, with weak global cues and absence of major catalysts weighing on investor interest.
The Key points
- Sensex fell ~200 points, Nifty slipped below 25,200 during trading.
- Advance-decline ratio skewed negative: more stocks declined than advanced.
- Pharma, metals, PSU banks, media, consumer durables were among worst hit sectors.
- Major losers: Tata Motors, Dr Reddy’s, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, JSW Steel.
- Select gainers: Max Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, HCL.
- Bank of Maharashtra’s Q2 profit jumped ~23% to ₹1,633 crore.
- Canara HSBC Life Insurance IPO subscribed 2.1× overall.
- Weak global cues and cautious sentiment pressured markets.
- Mid- and small-cap indices also declined ~0.5% each.
- Absence of strong triggers kept the broader market under check.
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