Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Monday, December 8, 2025, amid mixed global cues ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision this week. While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 87.53 points to start the session at 85,624.84, the Nifty dipped 26.65 points to open at 26,159.80. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 85,712.37 and the Nifty 50 at 26,186.45. The broader indices traded in the red too in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap fell 79.59 points, or 0.17 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index fell 97.31 points or 0.19 per cent, to trade at 50,995.92.
From the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech, TCS and Reliance were among the major gainers, with Tech Mahindra leading the pack by gaining around 1.10 per cent in the early trade today. On the other hand, BEL, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards, with BEL shedding 2.51 per cent in the opening trade. Meanwhile, shares of Indigo fell over 4 per cent amid ongoing chaos.
In early trade, 1,059 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 1,472 were trading in the red. One hundred ten stocks remained unchanged.
"For positional traders, 26,000/85000 and 25,900/84700 would act as key support zones. As long as the market is trading above these levels, the bullish sentiment is likely to continue. On the higher side, 26,300/85900 would serve as an immediate resistance level for the bulls. A successful breakout above 26,300/85900 could push the market up to 26,500/86500. Conversely, a breach below 25,900/84700 could change the sentiment. Below this level, the index could retest the levels of 25,750-25,700/84200-84000," said Shrikant Chouhan, Head – Equity Research.
What did Gift Nifty indicate?
Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a flat start as it opened with a fall of 3 points at 26,332, compared to the previous close of 26,335.
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued their selling streak on December 5 and offloaded equities of Rs 438.90 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) remained buyers and added equities worth Rs 4,189.17 crore on the same day.
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(This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, financial, or other advice.)
