After opening Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note, Indian equity benchmark indices reversed course and closed in the red following a volatile day. The Nifty 50 declined 0.29%, slipping below the 25,900 mark on the eve of the November series monthly F&O expiry, while the Sensex ended 0.37% lower. India VIX also plunged over 7%.
The Nifty 50 finished nearly 148 points below its intraday high and close to the day’s low, dragged mainly by private sector heavyweights HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. With this decline, the index extended its losing streak for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
On the sectoral front, seven out of the eleven major indices closed in negative territory. In contrast, Nifty Realty and Nifty PSU Bank emerged as top performers, gaining 1.62% and 1.44%, respectively. Notably, all constituents within both indices ended in the green. One of the major constituents of Nifty PSU Bank, SBI registered a fresh 52-week high.
Interestingly, the broader markets outshone the frontline indices, with the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices closing firmly in positive territory.
Among individual stocks,
The Nifty Realty index emerged as the top-performing sectoral index on November 25, with all its constituents ending in the green. Notably, it also halted its five-day losing streak on Tuesday. On the flip side, Nifty Media emerged as the top loser.
The key drivers of the index gains were:
On the other hand, these stocks dragged the index:
On Tuesday, the broader market indices ended in green, thereby outperforming the frontline indices. The Nifty Midcap 100 index added 0.36% and the Nifty Small-cap rose by 0.19%.
As of November 25, 2025, market breadth slightly favoured advancing stocks. 1,380 stocks advanced, while 1,306 stocks declined.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.

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