The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 242.24 factors to 80,381.02 in early commerce and the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 54.85 factors to 24,541.30. File | Photo Credit: AP
The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 242.24 factors to 80,381.02 in early commerce. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 54.85 factors to 24,541.30.
From the Sensex corporations, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Bharat Electronics, Eternal, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank had been among the many laggards.
However, Titan, Bajaj Finance, NTPC and Bajaj Finserv had been among the many gainers.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities price ₹4,997.19 crore on Thursday (August 7, 2025), in response to alternate knowledge. Domestic Institutional Investors (DII), nonetheless, purchased shares price ₹10,864.04 crore within the earlier commerce.
“The market continues to be technically and basically weak. From the elemental perspective, there aren’t any indications but of a pointy uptick in earnings for FY26. These weak indicators, together with the comparatively excessive valuations in India, are triggering sustained promoting by the FIIs,” VK. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, mentioned.
“Yesterday’s sharp 250 level restoration from the low degree in Nifty was attributable to quick protecting triggered by the robust shopping for by DIIs of ₹10,864 crore. In the current context of adverse sentiments available in the market attributable to the tariff skirmishes between India and the U.S., FIIs are prone to proceed promoting within the money market. The solely saving grace is the sustained DII shopping for, which stays robust,” Mr. Vijayakumar added.
The preliminary 25% tariffs introduced by the US on Indian imports got here into impact Thursday (August 7, 2025).
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index had been quoted in optimistic territory, whereas South Korea’s Kospi and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng traded decrease.
The U.S. markets ended on a combined observe on Thursday (August 7, 2025).
Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.69% to $66.42 a barrel.
On Thursday (August 7, 2025), the Sensex edged increased by 79.27 factors or 0.10%, to settle at 80,623.26. The Nifty went up by 21.95 factors or 0.09%, to 24,596.15.
Published – August 08, 2025 10:32 am IST
