Sensex down 174 points, Nifty at 25,238.15; Adani Ports as top gainer, Tata Motors emerges as top laggard

The Indian benchmark indices remained subdued during today’s session, tracking cautious global cues and the lack of direction on the domestic front. The Nifty50 was trading at 25,238.15, down by 0.18%, while the Sensex was at 82,327.05, slipping by 173.77 points or 0.21%.

Leading today’s session was Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), which rose by 2%, while Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Finance rose by 1.50% each.

 APSEZ saw a surge in share price after announcing an improvement in its ESG score to 66, an improvement from the previous score of 65, as per the Corporate Sustainability Assessment dated 8th October 2025. With this update, the company has moved from the top 95th percentile to the top 96th percentile within the transportation and transportation infrastructure sector.

Tata Motors was the top loser, while today marked the last day for it to be traded as a consolidated company before it separates into passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle entities. Infosys and Wipro too declined by over a per cent as the US markets fell sharply on Friday, amidst new tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump. He also announced that the US will impose export controls on all critical software from November 1. 

Meanwhile, shares of Eternal and State Bank of India recorded new highs, with Zomato’s parent company’s shares at Rs 351.30, and SBI at Rs 888.10 apiece. 

SBI’s shares were in focus as, according to several news reports, the government, for the first time, opened the doors for private-sector talent to take up a Managing Director role at SBI. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet issued a fresh set of guidelines; candidates must have a minimum of 21 years of experience with at least 15 years of banking experience and at least 2 years at the bank board level. Candidates eligible under the public sector position would also be eligible to apply for such vacancies, it said. RBL Bank and Indian Bank also hit fresh record highs.

Shares of CE Info Systems, MapMyIndia’s parent company, surged as much as 10% after Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw posted on X about Mappls, commenting on it having “good features.” After a user suggested integrating Mapples in Arattai, another indigenous app by Zoho, MapMyIndia Director Rohan Verma replied that they will be happy to make this happen.

Even Waaree Renewable Technologies recorded a fresh high of Rs 1287 after posting a strong Q2FY2026 performance. 

On the other hand, BLS International slipped drastically by 18% intraday, as the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has debarred the company from participating in future tenders of the MEA and Indian Missions abroad for two years, effective October 9, 2025, the company revealed in a filing to the exchanges on Saturday. 

Amongst sectoral indices, Nifty FMCG emerged as a top laggard, slipping over 0.90%, while Nifty IT too fell by nearly 0.80%. Though marginal gains were made, the Nifty PSU Bank advanced higher than its peers by 0.24%. 

Broader markets traded mixed, with Nifty Midcap 50, Midcap 100 and Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 50 closing in the green, while the rest ended today’s session in losses. India VIX soared by 8.95%, reflecting the cautious sentiment of the investors till the market closing hours.