Post Market Update Today Dec 10: Nifty and Sensex Extend Losses for Third Consecutive Day; Nifty Mid-Cap Slid Over 1%, IndiGo Dropped Over 3%

By 2 min Read Dec 10, 2025

On Wednesday, December 10, Indian equity benchmark indices closed lower, as profit-taking continues ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate decision. Both benchmarks are now down about 1.6% in the last three sessions before the much-awaited US Fed meeting outcome.

At the close, the Nifty 50 ended down by 81.65 points or 0.32% at 25,758, while the Sensex declined by 275.01 points or 0.32% to close at 84,391.27. Both benchmark indices extended losses for the 3rd consecutive day. India's volatility index, India VIX, remained steady today.

The US Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its ongoing meeting, but investors expect policymakers to remain divided.

Stock-Specific Highlights

Among individual stocks,

Vedanta share price jumped 1.5% and Hindustan Zinc share price gained over 4% on record silver prices.

IndiGo share price dropped 3.26% after being ordered to cut 10% of planned flights.

Nifty Media - Top Gainer

On the sectoral front, 3 out of 11 key sectoral indices ended in positive territory. Nifty IT Index lost 0.89% emerging as the top losing sector. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Financial Services indices lost 0.7% and 0.53% respectively. On the other hand, Nifty Media gained 0.48%, emerging as the top-gaining sector on Wednesday. Following this, Nifty Metal and Pharma ended in positive territory.

Broader Markets Closed in Red

The broader market indices underperformed the frontline indices, as the sell-off observed was severe. On Wednesday, the Nifty Midcap 100 index ended lower by 1.12%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 declined by 0.90%

Nifty 50: Top Pullers and Draggers of the Day

The key drivers of the index gains were:

Reliance Industries Limited: +6.09 points

ITC Limited: +4.23 points

Eicher Motors Limited: +3.32 points

On the other hand, these stocks dragged the index:

HDFC Bank Limited: −22.45 points

ICICI Bank Limited: −16.75 points

Bharti Airtel Limited: −15.96 points

Market Breadth

As of December 10, 2025, market breadth was in favour of declining stocks. Out of 3,201 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,353 advanced, 1,753 declined, and 95 remained unchanged.

A total of 29 stocks touched their 52-week highs,

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.