Summary of this article
Sensex, Nifty extended losses for the second straight day
NTPC Ltd and Eternal Ltd led the losers among Nifty 50 stocks
Nifty Financial Services and the Nifty Metal index fell the most among all sectoral indices
Stock Market Today: The Sensex and the Nifty 50 closed lower on October 31, 2025 for the second straight session. The Nifty 50 closed at 25,722.10, down by 155.75 points or 0.60 per cent, while the Sensex closed at 83,938.71, down by 465.75 points or 0.55 per cent. The headline indices extended their losing spree amid cautious global sentiment and domestic profit-taking. Mixed corporate earnings reports for the second quarter are also likely to have led to some market fluctuations during the session.
Eternal and NTPC Emerge As Top-Losers
Shares of NTPC and Eternal led the losers among the Nifty 50 constituents, as they closed lower by 2.52 per cent and 3.45 per cent on the NSE, respectively. Shares of Cipla, Max Healthcare Institute and HDFC Life Insurance also came out as major losers on October 31. The stocks closed lower by 2.51 per cent. 2.5 per cent and 2.09 per cent, respectively.
Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Metal Decline
The Nifty Financial Services and the Nifty Metal index fell the most among all sectoral indices. The Nifty Financial Services and the Nifty Metal index closed the session lower by 0.87 per cent and 1.09 per cent, respectively. On the other hand, the Nifty PSU Bank index rallied, bucking the overall trend. The index closed higher by 1.56 per cent.
Global Markets On October 31
On October 31, major Asian indices traded mixed, with the Nikkei 225 and the KOSPI closing the session with gains of 1.68 per cent and 0.50 per cent, respectively. On the other hand, the Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite closed the session with declines of 1.32 per cent and 0.81 per cent, respectively.
Primary Market Action
The public issue of Lenskart Solutions also opened for bidding on October 31. On the other hand, the public issues of Studds Accessories, Safecure Services, and Orkla India continued to garner investor interest.
Market Outlook
The announcement of the second quarter results by several Indian companies are expected to influence D-Street activity in the coming week. Institutional inflows by domestic and foreign investors are also expected to affect trading activity on D-Street. Other potential triggers which can affect investor sentiment in the week ahead include new announcements related to the India-US trade deal.
