Stock Market Today: Sensex Trades at 82,139, Nifty at 25,173; Tech Stocks Drag Markets Lower

• The technology sector bore the brunt of the decline, with Nifty IT index plunging 476 points, mirroring the sharp selloff in US tech stocks that dragged down the Nasdaq over 3.5 %.
• Banking stocks showed resilience, as Nifty Bank index remained largely stable and State Bank of India was one of the top gainers, even as most other sectors traded in the red.

Stock market today (October 13, 2025) saw Indian benchmarks trading in red. BSE Sensex fell 361.10 points to 82,139.72, while NSE Nifty 50 fell 111.90 points to trade at 25,173.45, both down 0.44 %. The renewed trade tensions between China and the United States prompted sharp volatility in global markets.

The technology sector was hit the hardest during the selloff, with Nifty IT index dropping 1.34 % to 35,132.60. This intraday fall was in sync with overnight carnage on Wall Street on October 10,2025 when Nasdaq dropped more than 3.5 %. BSE Smallcap index also showed weakness, dropping 0.75 % to 52,979.15. Let’s dive into a detailed analysis of the stock market today based on Moneycontrol Live Updates.

Banking Sector Shows Resilience

Nifty Bank index showed strength on the stock market today, falling only 15.25 points or 0.03 % to end at 56,594.50. share price was one of biggest gainers on Nifty 50, rising 0.51 % to Rs. 885.10. On the other hand, Kotak Mahindra Bank reported that Sonata Finance is no longer its subsidiary after merging with BSS Microfinance from October 11. The stock fell 0.27 % at Rs. 2,143.80, although it’s still well above the 52-week low.

Top Gainers and Losers

Bajaj Auto shares were the top performer on Nifty 50, up 1.26 % to Rs. 9,059.00. Bharti Airtel came in second with a 0.97 % increase to Rs. 1,958.70, followed by Shriram Finance’s 0.83 % increase to Rs. 670.55. InterGlobe Aviation and SBI made the top five gainers of the session.

On the other hand, ONGC stock was the biggest loser on Nifty 50 with a 1.94 % fall to Rs. 241.55. shares dropped 1.65 % to Rs. 667.75, while Adani Enterprises stock was down by 1.60 % to Rs. 2,510.20. IT giants like Infosys and Wipro also made it to the top losers, dropping 1.48 % and 1.40 % respectively.

 

Share Market News that Shaped Investor Sentiment

Some major corporate developments impacted the equity market today. Avenue Supermarts that runs DMart stores, reported strong Q2 consolidated numbers with revenue rising 15.5 % year-on-year to Rs. 16,676.3 crore. While profit growth was modest at 3.85 % to Rs. 684.85 crore, margins narrowed 29 basis points to 7.28 % as reported by Moneycontrol.

Tata Capital opened with a 1.2 % premium to its issue price, beating grey market forecasts that had estimated a flat listing. Meanwhile, reports indicate that Tata Trusts is still opposed to taking Tata Sons public and is holding back against pressure from the SP Group for an initial public offering that would dilute the trust’s shareholding and voting rights.

According to CNBC TV 18, Adani Energy Solutions had good operating metrics in Q2, with collection efficiency of 100.59 % and system availability of 99.63 %. The transmission business order book of the company in 13 projects now totals Rs. 60,004 crore. The stock closed slightly up at Rs. 926.30.

Asian Paints started commercial production in its new white cement factory in Fujairah, UAE, through its unit Asian White FZE, according to a Mint report.

NTPC Green Energy entered into a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s ENEOS Corporation for the supply of green methanol and green hydrogen derivative products as part of the global move toward green energy. The stock fell 0.78 % to Rs. 98.81.

FII and DII Activity

Foreign Institutional Investors maintained their purchasing trend, netting Rs. 459.20 crore on October 10, after the day before’s strong purchase of Rs. 1,308.16 crore. Domestic Institutional Investors were also net purchasers, investing Rs. 1,707.83 crore, which was substantially higher than the October 9 investment of Rs. 864.36 crore.

Global Cues and Commodity Markets

Global markets offered contradictory signals with US futures rallying strongly after President Donald Trump relaxed his tone on China after October 10’s brutal selloff. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 1.7 % and S&P 500 futures rose 1.2 %. Trump’s statement urging markets to ‘not worry about China’ stabilized investor sentiment after the initial panic frenzy, where he had hinted at imposing another 100 % tariff on Chinese imports.

jumped above US$4,000 per ounce as investors flocked to safe-haven investments amid tensions of the trade war. Crude oil futures recovered after last Friday’s drop by 4 %, while the dollar index traded above the 99 handle.

 

Market Outlook

Stock market today was on a downward trend. institutional buying and overseas stabilizing cues also point toward near-term volatility. Investors need to keep an eye on corporate earnings, geopolitical events, and central bank policies while staying diversified in their portfolio strategy. Expert say that selecting stocks based on strong fundamentals will help investors navigate the currently volatile environment.

FAQs

1. Why did the Indian stock market today traded lower?

Indian market stock today traded lower fueled by growing US-China trade war fears and a steep tech selloff on Wall Street. This led to profit taking across the board, particularly in IT and small-cap stocks, as investors became cautious before critical global and domestic earnings reports.

2. Which sectors were the biggest losers?

Technology stocks were the biggest losers on sharp losses in US tech stocks such as the Nasdaq. Small cap stocks also faced pressure, whereas banking stocks were buoyant, with SBI rising and Kotak Mahindra Bank trading slightly lower even with corporate news.

3. Global trade tensions really impacting Indian stocks?

Yes, market sentiment, foreign fund flows, and risk appetite are directly affected by international trade tensions. As the US-China relations de-escalate, the investor tends to move towards equities; when tensions increase, capital tends to go to safe-haven instruments like gold, bonds, or secure currencies.

4. Should one buy Indian stocks now?

Institutional buying is strong, but volatility could continue until global markets are stabilized. Experts advised maintaining a commitment to fundamentally sound stocks and adopting a systematic investment strategy instead of making lump-sum investments.

5. What should traders monitor in the next few days?

Traders need to monitor worldwide economic signals, particularly news from US-China trade talks, Q2 earnings of top Indian firms, and inflation figures at home. Institutional buying patterns and Nifty and Sensex resistance levels can also be monitored to spot short-term trade opportunities.