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Realty, PSU Bank and media shares leading the fall while metal, oil & gas and auto shares advanced.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 198.13 points or 0.23% to 84,497.41. The Nifty 50 index fell 53.80 points or 0.21% to 25,888.30.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.38% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.49%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,072 shares rose and 1,768 shares fell. A total of 183 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,759.89 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,643.85 crore in the Indian equity market on 29 December 2025, provisional data showed.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Lupin rose 0.61%. The company said that it has entered into an exclusive License, Supply, and Distribution Agreement with China-based Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals for a novel fortnightly GLP-1 receptor agonist, Bofanglutide. Bofanglutide injection is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and for weight management in overweight or obese individuals.
Bharat Electronics (BEL) advanced 0.41%. The company said that it has received additional orders worth Rs 569 crore since December 12. These orders include radars, tank overhauls, communication equipment, fire control systems, simulators, antenna stabilisation systems, security software, components, upgrades, and spares.
Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) shed 0.56%. The company said that it has emerged as the lowest bidder for an order worth Rs 201.23 crore from East Coast Railway. The project involves setting up a wagon Periodic Overhaul (POH) workshop with a capacity of 200 wagons at Kantabanji.
Numbers to Track:
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper fell 0.03% to 6.593 as compared with the previous close of 6.595.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 89.9250 compared with its close of 89.9825 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 February 2026 settlement rose 0.56% to Rs 135,687.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.01% to 98.02.
The United States 10-year bond yield declined 0.05% to 4.115.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for February 2025 settlement fell 19 cents or 0.31% to $61.75 a barrel.
Global Markets:
Asia markets traded mixed on Tuesday, after the tech sell-down on Wall Street continued on AI bubble fears.
Investors will be focused on China’s military exercises around Taiwan, after the world’s second-largest economy announced new drills surrounding the island Monday.
Overnight in the U.S., stocks fell on Monday, spurred by losses in technology, after the S&P 500 scaled to record levels last week.
The S&P 500 dropped 0.35% and closed at 6,905.74, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.50% and settled at 23,474.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back by 249.04 points, or 0.51%, and ended at 48,461.93.
Meanwhile, silver pulled back more than 6% after reaching $80 per ounce for the first time ever overnight. This comes as the precious metal has had a massive run-up in 2025, surging almost 150% to become one of the year’s hottest trades.
Bharat Electronics (BEL) is a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It manufactures electronic products and systems for the army, navy, and air force. As of September 2025, the Government of India held a 51.14% stake in the company.
Its consolidated net profit jumped 17.87% to Rs 1,287.77 crore on 25.78% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 5,792.09 crore in Q2 FY26 over Q2 FY25.
The counter shed 0.17% to Rs 392.75 on the BSE.
Metal, PSU Bank and auto shares gained while realty, consumer durables and IT shares declined.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 20.46 points or 0.02% to 84,675.08. The Nifty 50 index lost 3.25 points or 0.01% to 25,938.85. The Sensex declined 1.04% in the past five sessions, while the Nifty shed 0.91% over the last four sessions.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.20%.
The market breadth was negatve. On the BSE, 1,936 shares rose and 2,252 shares fell. A total of 171 shares were unchanged.
New Listing:
Shares of Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality ended at Rs 103.35 on the BSE, representing a discount of 9.37% as compared with the issue price of Rs 114.
The stock debuted at Rs 120.75, marking a premium of 5.92% to the issue price.
The stock has hit a high of 123.25 and a low of 103. On the BSE, over 21.13 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Metal index jumped 2.03% to 11,007.65. The index declined 0.16% in the past trading session.
Hindustan Copper (up 9.42%), Jindal Stainless (up 6.51%), National Aluminium Company (up 5.18%), Steel Authority of India (up 5.15%), NMDC (up 3.22%), Jindal Steel (up 3.14%), Hindalco Industries (up 2.22%), Vedanta (up 2.11%), Tata Steel (up 2.04%) and JSW Steel (up 1.75%) avdanced.
Orient Technologies hit the upper circuit of 20% after the company’s shareholders approved a bonus issue of equity shares in the ratio of 1:10. Eligible shareholders will receive 10 equity shares for every one share held.
Bharat Electronics (BEL) rose 0.04%. The company said that it has received additional orders worth Rs 569 crore since December 12. These orders include radars, tank overhauls, communication equipment, fire control systems, simulators, antenna stabilisation systems, security software, components, upgrades, and spares.
Prime Focus advanced 2.07% after the company announced that its indirect subsidiary, Brahma AI Holdings (Brahma), has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Brahma AI ME, on 29 December 2025 in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, UAE.
NTPC Green Energy slipped 1.39%. The company said that its wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has declared commercial operations of an additional 13.98 MW solar power capacity at the Khavda-I Solar PV Project in Gujarat.
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals (GNFC) declined 1.82% after the company announced that managing director (MD) T Natarajan will resign effective 29 December 2025, following an order from the Government of Gujarat.
Waaree Energies fell 0.12%. The company’s whole time director (WTD) & chief executive officer (CEO), Amit Paithankar, resigned to pursue opportunities outside the organisation.
Lemon Tree Hotels rose 0.87%. The company announced the execution of a Hotel Operation Agreement (HOA) for an upcoming property in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
Niraj Cement Structurals advanced 1.22% after the company has secured a Rs 34.86-crore contract from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for building linkway foot overbridges (FOBs) at the Metro Line-7 Goregaon (East) station.
Lupin rose 0.07%. The company said that it has entered into an exclusive License, Supply, and Distribution Agreement with China-based Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals for a novel fortnightly GLP-1 receptor agonist, Bofanglutide. Bofanglutide injection is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and for weight management in overweight or obese individuals.
European market advanced while Asian markets ended mixed on Tuesday, after the tech sell-down on Wall Street continued on AI bubble fears.
The agreement was signed in New Delhi on 24 November 2025 by BEL CMD Manoj Jain and SED executive vice president Alexandre Ziegler, in the presence of senior Defence Ministry officials and Safran leadership.
The joint venture cooperation agreement (JVCA) formalises the intent outlined in an MoU signed during Aero India 2025. The proposed joint venture will be a 50:50 private limited company. It will localise production, supply and maintenance of HAMMER systems for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
The indigenisation level will gradually rise to 60%, covering key electronics, mechanical parts and sub-assemblies. Production transfer will be phased, with BEL handling final assembly, testing and quality assurance. BEL said the partnership will help strengthen India's defence manufacturing ecosystem and support Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Bharat Electronics (BEL) is a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It manufactures electronic products and systems for the army, navy, and air force. As on September 2025, the Government of India held 51.14% stake in the company.
The consortium of L&T and Bharat Electronics (BEL), which is pursuing India's 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft (AMCA), is announced the onboarding of Dynamatic Technologies (DTL), as an exclusive partner for the programme.
This collaboration will combine DTL's global expertise in complex aerostructures and sub systems manufacture for leading aerospace original equipment manufacturers, with L&T's engineering excellence and BEL's cutting-edge electronics expertise. This synergy brings unique strength to AMCA's development and boosts domestic capabilities in advanced aerospace manufacturing.