Stock Market Live: Nifty Below 25,800, Sensex Falls Over 200 Points; HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank Lead Decline

Indraprastha Gas Ltd. shares jumped over 7% intra-day, marking the stock’s biggest single-session move in over six-months, as multiple positive triggers came together to revive investor confidence after a sharp correction.

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Persistent global uncertainties and constant selling from foreign investors have dampened sentiment in Indian markets, leading to a significant drop in cash market volumes, according to Anand Rathi Share & Stockbroking CMD Pradeep Gupta.

Speaking to NDTV Profit, Gupta highlighted how the market is currently grappling with a 'hangover' in sentiment, even as market experts see major tailwinds heading into 2026.

• Indian equities were trading lower extending decline for the third day. Nifty fell nearly 0.22% at 25,801.80 and Sensex fell nearly 194.61 points to 84,485.25 as of 12 p.m.

• Intraday, both Nifty and Sensex fell nearly 0.30%.

• Nifty fell 0.27% at 25,789.05.

• Sensex fell 0.69% to 84,437.91.

• Broader indices were trading lower. Nifty Midcap 150 fell 0.33%; Nifty Smallcap 250 was trading 0.31% lower.

• Most sectoral indices fell, led by Nifty Media and Nifty Defence.

• Nifty Bank fell 0.21%, Nifty IT was up nearly 0.23%.

• SBI, Axis Bank, Shriram Finance, TCS and Hindalco were top Nifty gainers.

• HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Max Health, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were top Nifty losers.

Over 4.06 million shares of Power Grid were traded via a block deal on Wednesday. The share of Power Grid rose as much as 0.92% to Rs 262.75 apiece.

The board on Wednesday approved allotment of 1 crore warrants at Rs 470.3 apiece.

The company will issue warrants to promoter entity Quyosh Energia.

Source: Exchange Filing