Indian Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Tumble as Global Risks Rise
The Indian stock market today witnessed significant declines, reflecting a rough end to a volatile week and reinforcing weak investor sentiment. At 3 PM on August 1, 2025, the Sensex was trading at 80,743, down 162 points or 0.67 percent. The Nifty 50 hovered at 24,603.10, down 162 points or 0.67 percent, slipping below the psychological 24,600 mark, tracking broader weakness in global equities due to new tariff uncertainties and disappointing economic cues from key trading partners.
Sector Performance Highlights
Banking sector showed mild weakness amid broad-based selling with Nifty Bank index ending lower; Kotak Mahindra Bank was an exception, emerging as a rare gainer.
Technology stocks underperformed, with Nifty IT index dropping 1.54 percent; Infosys was among the top laggards indicating investor caution towards export-focused firms.
Auto stocks declined in line with market sentiment; Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki were key losers, indicating demand pessimism and sector-specific headwinds.
Pharma sector was severely hit with Nifty Pharma index down 3.4 percent; Sun Pharma led losses at -3.7 percent amid dimmed growth outlook.
Top 5 Gainers
Asian Paints +2.1%
Trent +1.8%
HUL +1.6%
ITC +1.2%
Kotak Mahindra Bank +1.1%
Top 5 Losers
Sun Pharma -3.7%
Tata Steel -2.2%
Tata Motors -1.9%
Infosys -1.8%
Maruti Suzuki -1.7%
FII/DII Net Flows
Foreign institutional investors (FII) continued exiting Indian equities driven by global risk aversion, while domestic institutional investors (DII) provided limited support with selective buying. Early estimates show a net outflow by FIIs and subdued DII participation on August 1, 2025, a trend persistent throughout the week.
Key Macro-Economic & Global Drivers
Several factors influenced the market today: US imposed 25% tariffs on Indian exports effective August 7, escalating trade war fears; disappointing Chinese manufacturing data increased global risk aversion; India’s factory activity grew fastest in 16 months, showing domestic resilience; Q1 earnings from major companies like Adani Power and ITC contributed to volatility; the rupee closed marginally stronger against the US dollar, possibly due to intervention or defensive flows.
What to Watch Next
Monitor market reaction to US tariffs and trade talks, Q1 earnings from heavyweights that could drive stock-specific moves, global developments including US economic data and Asian markets, and FII/DII flows as indicators of institutional confidence in Indian equities.