New Delhi, December 24 (Udaipur Kiran) – The domestic stock market ended lower on Wednesday amid volatile trading. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex fell by 116.14 points, or 0.14%, closing at 85,408.70. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty slipped 37.45 points, or 0.14%, to close at 26,139.70.
Persistent selling by foreign investors and profit booking in selected sectors weakened investor sentiment. At one point, the Sensex rose nearly 200 points to reach 85,738.18 but could not sustain the gains. Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, performance was mixed. Major selling pressure was seen in stocks such as TMPV, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries, and Asian Paints.
On the other hand, shares like Trent, Maruti Suzuki India, Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finance, and Power Grid were among the top gainers. In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed lower, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended in positive territory. European markets showed slight gains. The Indian rupee depreciated by 15 paise against the US dollar, closing at 89.78 per dollar (provisional).
On the previous day, the BSE Sensex had declined by 42.63 points, or 0.05%, to 85,524.84. The NSE Nifty had gained 4.75 points, or 0.018%, closing at 26,177.15.
(Udaipur Kiran)
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.