On the last trading day of the year 2025, the Indian stock market gifted a relief start to the investors. Despite mixed signals from global markets, domestic markets opened in the green, showing strong investor confidence at the end of the year. In early trade on Wednesday, BSE Sensex opened at 84,911.93 with a gain of 236.85 points or 0.28 per cent. Whereas Nifty rose 79.50 points or 0.31 percent to reach 26,018.35. Market breadth also remained strong, with around 1,455 shares rising, 743 falling and 158 shares trading unchanged. This rise in the market just before the New Year is being considered as an indication that investors’ interest in Indian equities remains intact.
Good buying was seen on Nifty in stocks like Tata Steel, Jio Financial, Max Healthcare, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Finserv. These shares played an important role in strengthening the index. On the other hand, stocks like TCS, Tata Consumer, Hindalco, Apollo Hospitals and Bajaj Finance were under pressure, due to which there was slight volatility in the market.
Weakness seen in commodity shares
However, weakness was seen in commodity related stocks. The impact of nearly 7 percent fall in silver prices was clearly visible on metal stocks. Shares of Hindustan Copper were seen trading at Rs 519.80, falling by about 2.47 per cent. The stock touched a high of Rs 535.30 and a low of Rs 515 during the day. Volume was also much lower than normal, reflecting investor caution. Similarly, shares of Hindustan Zinc also fell by 2.27 percent to Rs 611.05. There was a huge decline in trading volume in this stock also, which makes it clear that investors are currently avoiding taking risks in the metal sector.
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