Market Performance - Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on December 3, 2025, with the Sensex dropping 165.35 points to 84,972.92 and the Nifty declining 77.85 points to 25,954.35, marking the fourth consecutive day of decline [1] - The Sensex fell 503.63 points, or 0.59%, to settle at 85,138.27, while the Nifty declined 143.55 points, or 0.55%, to 26,032.20 on December 2, 2025 [4] Investor Activity - Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,642.30 crore on December 2, 2025, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹4,645.94 crore [2] Currency and Economic Sentiment - The Indian rupee fell 6 paise to a record low of 90.05 against the U.S. dollar, contributing to fragile market sentiment [3] - Market sentiment remains pressured due to FII outflows, a weak rupee, and pressure on banking stocks, as noted by Prashanth Tapse from Mehta Equities Ltd [3] Sector Performance - Major laggards from the Sensex firms included Hindustan Unilever, Bharat Electronics, Titan, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, NTPC, and State Bank of India [2] - Gainers included Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and ICICI Bank [2] Global Market Context - In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei 225 were in positive territory, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded lower [3] - U.S. markets ended higher on December 2, 2025, providing a contrasting backdrop to the Indian market's performance [3] Commodity Prices - Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was quoted at $62.43 per barrel, reflecting a slight change of 0.03% [4]

Market Performance - The BSE Sensex increased by 446.21 points or 0.52% to close at 85,632.68, reaching a 52-week high of 85,801.70 during the day [3][4] - The NSE Nifty also achieved a 52-week high of 26,246.65 before closing at 26,192.15, reflecting a gain of 139.50 points or 0.54% [3][4] Influencing Factors - The rally in global markets contributed to the rise in Indian indices, with optimism surrounding India's trade talks and progress on phase-1 agreements enhancing market sentiment [4] - Strong performance in sectors such as Auto, Financials, and IT, along with fresh foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows, supported the positive trend [5] Institutional Activity - Foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth ₹1,580.72 crore in the previous trading session [6] - Domestic institutional investors also bought stocks valued at ₹1,360.27 crore [7] Sector Performance - Major gainers among Sensex firms included Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, and Axis Bank [4] - Conversely, Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Titan, and Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards [4] Commodity Prices - Brent crude oil prices rose by 0.83% to $64.03 per barrel [7]