- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:07 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
After a strong rally the day before, the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trading on Tuesday due to profit-taking as investors became cautious due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. In early trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 127.02 points to 81,669.13. At 24,891.50, the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 55 points.
Among the laggards among the 30-Sensex companies were IndusInd Bank, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, and UltraTech Cement. Among the winners were Adani Ports, NTPC, Axis Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
While Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng quoted lower, South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei 225 index were trading in the positive zone in Asian markets. Monday's closing of US markets was positive.
Brent crude, a global oil benchmark, increased by 0.53% to USD 73.62 per barrel.
According to exchange data, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased stocks worth Rs 5,780.96 crore on Monday, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold stocks worth Rs 2,539.42 crore.
The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 677.55 points, or 0.84 per cent, on Monday, ending the day at 81,796.15. At 24,946.50, the Nifty increased 227.90 points, or 0.92 per cent.
(With Agencies Inputs)
