On Tuesday, November 4, Indian stock markets closed lower as profit booking across sectors outweighed gains in Bharti Airtel and Titan after their results.
At the close, the Nifty 50 declined by 165.70 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 25,597, while the Sensex slipped 519.34 points, or 0.62%, ending at 83,459.15. Both benchmark indices remain about 2.5% below their record highs. Meanwhile, India’s volatility index, India VIX, remained steady.
On the sectoral front, all major sectors closed in negative territory. Nifty Financial Services fell 0.4%, while Nifty PSU Bank declined 0.11%. Nifty IT index slipped 1.06% as Fed officials' divergent views cloud December rate cut outlook.
Hero MotoCorp fell 4.5% after the two-wheeler maker's domestic wholesale volumes declined 8% on a year-on-year basis in October 2025. Hero MotoCorp was the top drag in the Nifty Auto index, which slipped 0.86%.
Meanwhile, broader markets mirrored the frontline indices, with both Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices ending lower.
Among individual stocks,
All major sectors ended in the red, with Nifty Metal falling 1.44%, followed by a 1.06% decline in Nifty IT.
The key drivers of the index gains were:
On the other hand, these stocks weighed on the index:
The broader market indices ended in negative territory on Tuesday. The Nifty Midcap 100 index declined by 0.42%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 fell 0.82%..
As of November 4, 2025, the market breadth was in favour of declining stocks. Out of 3,181 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,034 advanced, 2,062 declined, and 82 remained unchanged.
A total of 75 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 81 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 71 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 65 stocks were in lower circuits. Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
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