New Delhi, September 15, 2025 (HS) : Domestic equity markets traded under pressure within a narrow range during the opening hours on Monday, with both the Sensex and Nifty registering marginal declines amid volatile trading. The session began on a flat note but quickly saw a tug-of-war between buyers and sellers, leading to choppy moves in both major indices. After the first hour of trade, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 0.05%, while the NSE Nifty slipped by 0.12%.

Major Stocks Witness Divided Action

Top gainers: Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Auto, Larsen & Toubro, Coal India, and NTPC advanced between 1.95% and 0.39%, buoyed by select buying interest.

Top losers: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Infosys, Asian Paints, Shriram Finance, and HDFC Life saw declines ranging from 1.59% to 0.80% amid profit-booking pressure.

Broader market activity: Out of 2,522 stocks actively traded in the first hour, 1,608 were trading in the green and 914 in the red.

Index constituents: Of the 30 Sensex stocks, 11 traded higher, while 19 were in negative territory. The Nifty 50 saw 18 gainers and 32 losers.Sensex and Nifty Track Intraday Swings

Sensex: Opened 20.81 points higher at 81,925.51, swung to an intraday high of 81,998.51, then dipped to 81,821.85, and was trading at 81,861.71, down 42.99 points, by 10:15 am.

Nifty: Started at 25,118.90, rose to 25,138.45, slid to 25,070, and was quoted at 25,084.90, down 29.10 points, after the first hour.

Previous Session Recap

On Friday, September 12, the Sensex closed 0.44% higher at 81,904.70, gaining 355.97 points. The Nifty ended the day up 108.50 points, or 0.43%, at 25,114.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar