Stock markets fall for second day; Sensex drops 466 factors on promoting in non-public banking shares

Benchmark Sensex declined by almost 466 factors on Friday (October 31, 2025) in its second straight day of losses following promoting in non-public banks and a weak development in international markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 465.75 factors or 0.55% to settle at 83,938.71. During the day, it dropped 498.8 factors or 0.59% to 83,905.66.

The 50-share NSE Nifty fell by 155.75 factors or 0.60% to 25,722.10.

Foreign fund outflows, blended company earnings and the dearth of readability on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s future price motion continued to harm investor sentiment, analysts stated.

From the Sensex companies, Eternal, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid, Trent and HDFC Bank had been among the many main laggards.

However, Bharat Electronics, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consultancy Services, ITC and State Bank of India had been the gainers.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index settled in constructive territory, whereas Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended decrease.

Markets in Europe had been buying and selling within the pink. U.S. markets led to damaging territory on Thursday (October 30, 2025).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value ₹3,077.59 crore on Thursday (October 30, 2025), in accordance with trade knowledge. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), nevertheless, had been the consumers, as they purchased equities value ₹2,469.34 crore within the earlier commerce.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.31% to $64.80 a barrel.

On Thursday (October 30, 2025), the Sensex tanked 592.67 factors or 0.70% to settle at 84,404.46. The Nifty tumbled 176.05 factors or 0.68% to 25,877.85.