Market Update 18th Nov: Nifty 50 and Sensex close in red, down by 0.40% and 0.33%
On Tuesday, Indian stock markets ended the day in the red, with the Nifty 50 closing at 25,910.05, down by 0.40% and Sensex ending at 84,673.02, down by 0.33%.
Team Dhan
|Nov 18, 2025, 04:03 PM
On Tuesday, Indian markets ended the day in the red, with the Nifty 50 opening at 26,021.80, reaching a high of 26,029.85, and closing at 25,910.05, down by 0.40%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 85,042.37, reached a high of 85,042.41, and ended at 84,673.02, down by 0.33%.
Reasons for the negative sentiment
The markets trade in red due to several reasons:
- Negative cues from Asian and U.S. markets amid the overvaluation of tech stocks and caution among investors ahead of key U.S. economic data.
- Investors booked profits after the recent market rally.
Major Indices Today
- Nifty and Sensex traded in the red, dragged down by losses in IT and Metal stocks.
- Nifty Next 50 traded lower, led by the losses in Metals, Realty, and Power distribution stocks.
- The Bank Nifty traded lower after hitting record highs amid broader market sentiments.
Sectoral Indices Today
- Nifty IT traded in red after the lower expectations of further rate cuts by the Fed in December.
- Nifty Auto traded lower due to profit booking after the recent rally.
- Nifty FMCG traded in red after NielsenIQ reported a decline in sales growth to 5.4% in volume in Q2 FY26.
- Nifty Pharma traded in the red after muted earnings from Mankind Pharma and losses at Emcure Pharma, following a stake-offload by Bain Capital.
- The Nifty Oil & Gas index declined due to global uncertainty and volatile crude oil prices.
Market Movers Today
- Mphasis shares dropped by 1% after a large block deal of about 1.8 crore shares changed hands on the BSE.
- WeWork India shares rose by 8% after Jefferies gave a ‘Buy’ call for the stock.
- One97 Communications shares dropped by 2% after SAIF III Mauritius, SAIF Partners, and Elevation Capital offloaded up to 2% of their outstanding equity through a block deal.
- The IT shares, namely Tech Mahindra, dropped by 2%, Infosys, LTI Mindtree, and Coforge shares fell by about 1% amid worries on the AI bubble and lower possibilities of further Fed rate cuts.
Top Gainers
Top Losers
52W High Stocks
52W Low Stocks
High Volume Stocks Today
IPOs
- Capillary Technologies IPO closed today. The price band is set at ₹549 to ₹577 per share.
Allotment Today
- Fujiyama Power Systems shares are allotted today. Investors can check the allotment status online on the NSE and BSE websites.
Listed Today
- PhysicsWallah shares were listed at a 33% premium at ₹145 on NSE. The price band set was at ₹103 to ₹109 per share.
- Emmvee Photovoltaic shares made a flat debut, listing at ₹217 on BSE and NSE. The price band was set at ₹206 to ₹217 per share.
Market Announcements
- Max Healthcare shares rose by 2% after the company reported a net profit of ₹491.30 crores, up by 74.34% YoY in Q2 FY26.
- Punjab Communications shares jumped by 7% after posting a net profit of ₹28.43 lakhs in Q2 FY26 after reporting a net loss of ₹100.44 lakhs in the same quarter of the previous year.
