Sensex drops 54 points, Nifty 50 down to 26,027; Mid & Small-Caps lead the way – 10 Indian Markets Highlights
Sensex down 54 points, Nifty 50 at 26,027 on December 15, 2025, with mid & small-caps outperforming. Find out the major movers, sectoral trends, and key market highlights.
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The Indian equity markets closed on a mixed note on the last trading day of the week, December 15, 2025, as the global cues were not very clear. The Sensex lost 54 points (0.06%) and settled at 85,213 while the Nifty 50 closed at 26,027 losing 20 points (0.08%) in the process. However, the loss on the part of the benchmarks was very small, and the mid-cap and small-cap indices, on the contrary, led with BSE Midcap gaining 0.16% and Smallcap hitting 0.41% up.
BSE-listed companies' overall market capitalisation remained at around ₹470.4 lakh crore, unchanged, and this was mainly due to the support of mid and small-cap segments rally. The end of three months of growth by both Sensex and Nifty has unfortunately also seen them slightly in the red for December, but in the year-to-date perspective, the Nifty 50 is still up 9.6% and Sensex 8.5%.
Highlights from the Market
Market Overview:
For the majority of the session, the Sensex was in the negative territory and at one point fell by 427 points intraday before recovering some of the losses. Certain large-cap stocks like Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, and Larsen & Toubro gave support to the indices. The Indian rupee's devaluation, the continuous outflow of foreign capital, and the uncertainty regarding the India-US trade deal were some of the factors underlying market sentiment.
Top Gainers:
InterGlobe Aviation (+2.05%), Trent (+1.22%), and Hindustan Unilever (+1.21%) were among the Nifty 50 companies that saw the biggest price increases.
Top Losers:
Mahindra & Mahindra (-1.90%), Eicher Motors (-1.56%), and ONGC (-1.18%) were the most significant laggards.
Sectoral Performance:
Nifty Media: +1.79%
FMCG: +0.69%
Consumer Durables: +0.52%
Nifty Bank: +0.12%
Nifty Auto: -0.91%
Most Active Stocks (Volume):
The stocks that were actively traded included Vodafone Idea (117.3 crore shares), SEPC (12.6 crore shares), and Geojit Financial Services (9.6 crore shares).
Top Movers on BSE:
15 stocks, including Shakti Pumps India, Refex Industries, Kridhan Infra, and Baid Finserv, surged over 15%.
Advance-Decline Ratio:
Among 4,444 BSE stocks, 2,237 were advances, 2,029 were declines, and 178 stocks remained unchanged.
52-Week Highs:
Vedanta, Muthoot Finance, IDFC First Bank, Hindustan Zinc, Federal Bank, and Ashok Leyland had their share prices reach new 52-week highs.
52-Week Lows:
Sheela Foam, Ramkrishna Forgings, and Petronet LNG saw their shares reach 52-week lows.
Nifty Technical Outlook:
Analysts highlight that the resistance level is at 26,050-26,100, whereas the support level is at 25,900-25,850. If Nifty manages to stay above 26,100, it can then aspire to reach 26,200-26,250 levels. On the other hand, if it goes below 25,850 then the uptrend might get weakened.
Expert Insights:
Vinod Nair of Geojit Investments said that the foreign fund outflows along with the volatility in the rupee are the factors keeping the markets moving within a limited range. However, the positive earnings expectations for H2FY26 will not only be the driver of market momentum but also the guiding factor alongside valuations.
