Last Updated on November 6, 2025 11:28 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
Metal, Power, and Utility Stocks Drag Market
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Benchmark domestic equity indices opened on a firm note but failed to sustain gains, ending Thursday’s volatile session in the red. The Sensex slipped 148 points, or 0.18%, to close at 83,311, while the Nifty declined 88 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 25,510. The broader market mirrored the weakness, with the BSE Mid-Cap index falling 1.2% and the Small-Cap index losing over 1.5%.
Out of the 30 Sensex constituents, 19 closed in negative territory. Power Grid was the top laggard, plunging over 3.1%, followed by NTPC and Bharat Electronics, which dropped 2.4% and 1.7%, respectively. On the positive side, Asian Paints surged nearly 4.8% after strong quarterly earnings, while Reliance Industries gained 1.6%. Mahindra & Mahindra and UltraTech Cement advanced around 1% each.
Sector-wise Performance
A sectoral breakdown at the BSE showed that 20 of the 21 indices ended in losses, reflecting broad-based selling pressure.
- Utilities (-2.2%), Metal (-2%), and Power (-1.9%) were the biggest drags.
- Banking and Auto indices also slipped modestly amid profit-booking.
- The lone gainer, IT sector (+0.1%), found mild support from select software stocks amid global tech optimism.
Market Breadth
The overall market breadth remained weak. Out of 4,353 traded stocks on the BSE, 3,012 declined, 1,202 advanced, and 139 remained unchanged, indicating continued investor caution ahead of key macroeconomic data releases.
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