Stock markets tumble in early commerce dragged down by Bajaj Finance, international fund outflows

A weak pattern in Asian markets additionally dented traders’ sentiment.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 407.45 factors to 81,776.72 in early commerce. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 144.3 factors to 24,917.80.

From the Sensex corporations, Bajaj Finance tanked almost 6% put up its June quarter earnings announcement. Bajaj Finserv fell by over 4 per cent.

Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, ExtremelyTech Cement, Power Grid and Maruti had been additionally among the many laggards.

However, Eternal, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech and State Bank of India had been the gainers.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value ₹2,133.69 crore on Thursday (July 24, 2025), in response to alternate knowledge. However, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased shares value ₹2,617.14 crore.

“The near-term market construct has turned weak. Sustained FII selling of ₹11,572 crore in the last four trading days will weigh on the market,” VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, stated.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng quoted decrease whereas South Korea’s Kospi traded in constructive territory.

The U.S. markets ended on a combined observe on Thursday (July 24, 2025).

India and the U.Ok. signed a landmark free commerce settlement on Thursday (July 24, 2025), which, beginning subsequent 12 months, will see 99 per cent of Indian exports enter the U.Ok. duty-free, whereas lowering tariffs on British merchandise comparable to vehicles and whisky.

The deal, which comes days forward of the U.S. moratorium on larger tariffs coming to an finish, goals to double the USD 56 billion commerce between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies by 2030.

“The India-UK FTA, which is India’s first comprehensive trade agreement with a major developed country, has two implications from the market perspective. One, this FTA will significantly boost trade between both countries, which will be seen as a positive by the market. Two, this FTA along with many other FTAs signed by India with other countries, projects India as a nation committed to free trade. The fact that this FTA has come during a time of tariff wars is commendable, and hopefully this will improve India’s chances of striking a fair-trade deal with the U.S.,” Vijayakumar added.

Sectors like textiles, leather-based, meals processing, vehicles, prescribed drugs and gems and jewelry, that are anticipated to profit from the FTA, might be available on the market radar, he stated.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.39% to $69.45 a barrel.

On Thursday, the Sensex tanked 542.47 factors or 0.66% to settle at 82,184.17. The Nifty dropped 157.80 factors or 0.63% to 25,062.10.