Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile session on December 3, 2025, with the BSE Sensex erasing intraday losses to close marginally higher by 0.02 percent, while the NSE Nifty 50 pared most of its declines to end down 0.13 percent. Sectoral weakness in banks and PSU stocks weighed on sentiment.
Indian markets traded cautiously on Wednesday as investors balanced weak global cues with domestic factors ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s policy decision. The Sensex, after slipping over 200 points intraday, recovered to end slightly positive, while the Nifty 50 managed to trim losses but still closed in the red.
Key highlights from the announcement include
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The BSE Sensex closed up 0.02 percent, erasing intraday losses.
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The NSE Nifty 50 ended down 0.13 percent, paring most of its earlier declines.
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Banking and PSU stocks dragged indices lower, with the PSU Bank index falling nearly 3 percent.
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IT majors including TCS, Infosys, and HCL Tech provided some cushion to the benchmarks.
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The rupee breached the 90-mark against the US dollar, adding pressure to investor sentiment.
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Broader markets also remained weak, with Nifty MidCap down 0.22 percent and SmallCap slipping 0.55 percent.
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Investors remained cautious ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy outcome and global trade developments.
The session reflected a tug-of-war between sectoral weakness and selective buying in large-cap IT and energy stocks. While volatility persisted, the indices managed to stabilize, signaling investor caution but resilience in select pockets of the market.
Sources: Reuters, Zee Business, Livemint, Economic Times