Indian stock markets fumbled starting a fresh treading week today on Monday,13th October,2025. The benchmark indices closed losing around 20 bps, with Sensex closing in red down by 174 points (0.21%) at 82,327 and the Nifty closing at 25,227, down 58 points (0.23%). The drop followed two days of upswing amid international concerns over US-China trade tensions, affecting investor morale.
Overall Market Movement
The market saw a across-the-board weakness, with major indices falling below recent peaks. The initial euphoria induced by relaxed geopolitical tensions was soon overcome by caution with US President Donald Trump announcing possible “restrictive” tariffs against China. Yet, the Indian market proved resilient with some sectors such as financial services being able to post gains, boosted partially by foreign portfolio inflows.
Sectoral Performance
Nifty IT and FMCG sectors were the main losing indices, falling 0.78% and 0.9% respectively, under pressure from profit booking and downtrends in global markets. Financial Services sector gained 0.35%, an indication of consistent buying interest. The Nifty MidCap 100 index recorded a marginal rise of 0.11%, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 index fell 0.17%. Intra-day trading showed strength in capital market and banking sectors but closed mixed.
Top Gainers
- Adani Ports registered good gains, supported by encouraging business updates.
- Bajaj Auto and NTPC were some of the other top gainers, as sectoral tailwinds coupled with persistent investor interest.
- Axis Bank also gained on hopes of strong Q2 earnings season.
Top Losers
- Tata Motors fell sharply due to fears regarding auto sector demand.
- Top IT blue chips such as Infosys pulled back following recent strong rallies.
- Hindustan Unilever (HUL) fell as well, adding to losses in the FMCG sector.
- Power Grid and some realty stocks further pulled markets down.
Expert Opinions
Market analysts identified the ongoing threats posed by geopolitical events and trade tensions as the primary drivers of today’s market direction. Siddhartha Khemka, Motilal Oswal Financial Services’ Head of Research, said the market is range-bound close to important support levels of 25,000 for Nifty and dips should be utilised as buying opportunities considering the underlying favourable trends in foreign inflows as well as Q2 earnings growth estimates.
Bajaj Broking was optimistically cautious in its stance, observing technical charts pointing towards near-term buying but insisting on a monitoring of global cues and inflation data for sustained momentum. They anticipate Nifty testing higher resistance levels around 25,450 to 25,670 in the near future if supportive fundamentals continue.
Nutshell
The Indian share market on 13 October closed lower, hurt by international trade worries and book profit. Sectoral performances were heterogeneous with financial services remaining firm while IT and FMCG coming under pressure. Top stocks such as Adani Ports and Bajaj Auto compensated for the losses of Tata Motors and Infosys. Experts continue to be optimistic about medium-term possibilities but caution against external uncertainties.
