Mumbai: After declining 156.83 points to 84,949.98 in early trade, the BSE Sensex jumped 149.47 points to 85,256.28 on December 4, 2025, Thursday. Initially, the 50-share NSE Nifty went down 47 points to 25,938.95. The broader index recovered and was tarding above 26,000.

The equity benchmark indices declined in early trade, but later made a comeback to trade in Green, amid value buying at lower levels. Both Sensex and Nifty were on a downtrend for the past four days.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 3,206.92 crore on 3rd December, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) infused Rs 4,730.41 crore to buy domestic equities.

Laggards from the BSE barometer included: UltraTech Cement, Titan, Power Grid, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, and Eternal. Gainers included, Bharat Electronics, Asian Paints, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Consultancy Services, and HCL Tech.

“Nifty slipped below the 26,000 mark yesterday, extending its losing streak to a fourth straight session with market breadth firmly favouring the bears. A sliding rupee, and persistent FII outflows continue to weigh on sentiment, while upcoming RBI and Fed policy decisions and geopolitical developments could add fresh volatility,” Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd, told PTI.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index traded in positive territory, while South Korea’s Kospi quoted lower. The US stock markets settled higher on Wednesday. The Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 0.35 per cent to USD 62.89 per barrel.

On December 3, 2025, the BSE Sensex slipped 31.46 points to end at 85,106.81. The broader Nifty declined 46.20 points or 0.18 per cent to 25,986.

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