Overview
- Benchmarks closed at 85,102.69 for the Sensex and 25,960.55 for the Nifty, erasing over Rs 7 lakh crore in market value as volatility picked up.
- Broader indices fell harder, with mid- and small-cap gauges down roughly 1.7%–2.6% and realty and PSU banks among the steepest sectoral decliners.
- Provisional data showed FPIs net sold about Rs 656 crore on Monday, lifting early-December outflows to Rs 11,820 crore and taking 2025 withdrawals to around Rs 1.55 lakh crore.
- Domestic institutions purchased an estimated Rs 4,189 crore on the day, extending a multiweek buying streak that partially offset overseas selling.
- Analysts pointed to the rupee near 90 per dollar, rising Japanese bond yields that risk a yen carry-trade unwind, heavy IPO-related liquidity absorption, and caution before the Fed as key pressures.