Sensex, Nifty 50 Fall After 4-Day Rally, Investors Lose ₹2 Lakh Crore – October 8, 2025 Market Highlights

Sensex, Nifty 50 Snap 4-Day Winning Streak, Investors Lose ₹2 Lakh Crore – October 8, 2025

The Indian stock market ended on a bearish note on Wednesday, October 8, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 facing their four-day positive streak cutting as a major suspected profit booking was seen ahead of the beginning of the September Q2 earnings season.

The Sensex went down by 153 points, or 0.19%, to end at 81,773.66, whereas the Nifty 50 fell by 62 points, or 0.25%, to close at 25,046.15. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap witnessed a bit more drop, with the two declining by 0.74% and 0.42%, respectively.

Investors collectively shared the loss of wealth of over ₹2 lakh crore on Wednesday when the market capitalization of BSE-listed companies was slightly below ₹458 lakh crore as compared to the previous day when it was over ₹460 lakh crore.

Why the Market Fell

The market sentiment was negatively impacted by profit booking before the Q2 results coupled with the global cues showing the weakness of them. TCS, a major IT player, will reveal its quarterly earnings on Thursday, October 9, which is another factor leading to cautious investor approach.

"National indices saw volatility today, with profit booking after a sharp rally. Investors are reassessing valuations ahead of the Q2 earnings season," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments. He further said that market focus will slowly shift to the domestic earnings, macroeconomic data, and the upcoming festive season.

Top Gainers and Losers

Top gainers for the day in the Nifty 50 were:

Titan Company: +4.29%

Infosys: +2.30%

TCS: +1.94%

The ones keeping the Nifty 50 on the losing side included:

Tata Motors: -2.54%

Mahindra & Mahindra: -1.94%

Jio Financial Services: -1.68%

Sectoral Performance

The most significant sectors were in the negative zone, with Nifty maintaining on the side (up 1.51%) along with Consumer Durables (+0.71%). The bottom performers were:

Nifty Realty: -1.83%

Media: -1.71%

Auto: -1.53%

Banking and Financials made up the category that also saw diminishing points as Nifty Bank and Financial Services were down by 0.39% and 0.45%, respectively.

Most Active Stocks by Volume

Vodafone Idea: 105.9 crore shares

YES Bank: 9.7 crore shares

PC Jeweller: 7.3 crore shares

The market pause after four continuous days depicts the cautious nature of the investors, and that is because the companies are about to start disclosing their earnings, and it is the same case with the global scene.