Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session in red on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, amid weak global cues as sentiment remains fragile with Foreign Institutional Investors (FII)s continuing to sell. While the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 359.82 points to start the session at 84,742.87, the Nifty dipped 93.45 points to open at 25,867.10. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 85,712.37 and the Nifty 50 at 25,960.55. The broader indices traded in the red too in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap shed 206.62 points, or 0.45 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index fell 257.73 points or 0.52 per cent, to trade at 49,709.41.
"We are of the view that as long as the market is trading below the 20-day SMA or 26,000/85400, the weak sentiment is likely to continue. On the downside, it could slip till 25,850/84800. Further downside may also continue, potentially dragging the index to 25,750-25700/84500-84400. On the flip side, above 26,000/85400, we could see a one pullback rally up to 26,100-26,125/85700-85800," said Shrikant Chouhan, Head – Equity Research.
From the Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever, Bharti Airtel, and Sun Pharma were among the major gainers, with Hindustan Unilever leading the pack by gaining around 0.44 per cent in the early trade today. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Eternal, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, and Trent were among the laggards, with Asian Paints shedding 1.73 per cent in the opening trade.
In early trade, 502 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 1,959 were trading in the red. Seventy-seven stocks remained unchanged.
What did Gift Nifty indicate?
Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a negative start as it opened with a drop of 111 points at 25,930, compared to the previous close of 26,041.
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued their selling streak on December 8 and offloaded equities of Rs 655 crore while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) remained buyers and added equities worth Rs 2,542 crore on the same day.
