Sensex Settles 572 Points Lower, Nifty Below 24,700; Bajaj Finance Drops 4%

Last Updated:July 28, 2025, 15:48 IST

Sensex Today: Stock markets in India opened lower on Monday, July 28, 2025, amid selling in IT stocks

Sensex Today: Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Monday, weighed down by broad-based selling across banking, IT, and realty sectors. The BSE Sensex declined 572.07 points, or 0.70 per cent, to close at 80,891, while the NSE Nifty50 dropped 156.10 points, or 0.63 per cent, to settle at 24,680.90.

Among the Sensex constituents, only Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, and ITC ended in the green, gaining up to 1.23 per cent. The rest of the pack ended in the red, with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Titan, TCS, and HCL Tech emerging as the top losers, falling between 1.14 per cent and 7.31 per cent.

The weakness extended to the broader markets, with the Nifty Smallcap100 index losing 1.26 per cent and the Nifty Midcap100 index slipping 0.84 per cent.

Sector-wise, all NSE indices except Nifty FMCG and Nifty Pharma ended in negative territory. The Nifty Realty index was the worst performer of the day, closing with a sharp 4.26 per cent decline.

Global Cues

Asia-Pacific markets opened on a mixed note on Monday as investors awaited the outcome of US-China trade talks scheduled to begin later in the day in Stockholm. The discussions will be led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.

In an interview with Fox Business, Bessent expressed cautious optimism about extending the current trade truce. He also indicated that the negotiations will address broader geopolitical issues, including China’s oil purchases from Russia and Iran.

The talks come close on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a trade agreement with the European Union over the weekend. Trump, who had previously threatened to impose 30 per cent tariffs on EU imports, has now dialed them down to 15 per cent, helping boost investor sentiment.

In early trade, Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.43 per cent while the broader Topix index declined 0.19 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.31 per cent. In contrast, Australia’s ASX 200 rose 0.4 per cent.

US equity futures advanced in early Asian hours, buoyed by reduced tariff tensions. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.39 per cent, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.53 per cent, and Dow Jones futures were up 156 points, or 0.35 per cent.

On Friday, all three major US indexes closed higher and recorded weekly gains. The S&P 500 added 0.40 per cent to settle at 6,388.64, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.24 per cent to 21,108.32, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 208.01 points, or 0.47 per cent, to end at 44,901.92.

Aparna Deb

Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More

Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More

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