Nifty closes below 25,900 on last-hour selling; Sensex falls 314 pts

The Indian equity benchmarks extended their losing streak for a third session on Tuesday, closing lower in a volatile trade as pressure from IT, oil & gas, and media stocks pushed the Nifty below 25,900.At close, the Sensex was down 313.70 points or 0.37 percent at 84,587.01, and the Nifty was down 74.70 points or 0.29 percent at 25,884.80.

#Sensex up 110 points, Nifty near 26000 Markets trade range-bound as IT and oil & gas drag, while metals and PSU banks lend support; Sensex and Nifty edge up in early trade. pic.twitter.com/9pOiqznU7U

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Hindalco Industries, SBI, Bharat Electronics, Shriram Finance, HDFC Life were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Adani Enterprises, TMPV, Infosys, HDFC Bank and Trent.On the sectoral front, metal, pharma, PSU Bank and realty added 0.5-1%, while consumer durables, IT, media, oil & gas shed 0.5% each. Broader market indices outperformed the key indices, with BSE Midcap and smallcap indices ended with little gain, according to information.
Rupee Close: 
On 25 Nov'25,the Indian rupee pared initial gains and settled 4 paise lower at 89.22 against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by negative cues from domestic equity markets.Falling crude oil prices supported the Indian currency at lower level, however, withdrawal of foreign funds kept the rupee under pressure, forex analysts said.
Trading Guide: 
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments stated,the domestic market witnessed sharp volatility on monthly expiry day, driven by a weakening INR and continued FII outflows. Caution prevailed as investors awaited clarity on a possible rate cut in the upcoming FOMC meeting and progress on the Indo-US trade deal, despite some improving signals. Selling pressure is visible near the 26,000 level, though downside appears limited given strong domestic fundamentals, including a solid earnings outlook for H2. PSU banks and real estate stocks outperformed, supported by a strong revival in home loan demand and rising market share for PSU banks.
Market experts recommended five stocks to buy on Tuesday- Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Cre Srvcs, Safari Industries (India), Acutaas Chemicals, Dr. Agarwal's Health Care, and Sai Life Sciences.

(Business Correspondent)