India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, settled down in red on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, a day after Donald Trump takes over as US President. The Sensex (index with top 30 firms) declined by 1235.08 points to settle at 75,838.36 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nifty50 (index with top 50 firms) dropped 320.10 points to settle at 23,024.65 points.
Additionally, foreign investors withdrew an amount of Rs 21,612 crore from Indian equities in November. These investors had pulled out Rs 94,017 crore from Indian stock market in October 2024. However, these investors invested Rs 15,446 crore from the Indian equities this month so far. With this, the FPIs overall invested Rs 427 crore in Indian stock market in calendar year 2024. However, in January 2025, foreign investors withdrew Rs 48,023 crore so far.
Foreign investors were back in the Indian stock market in December, but are now cautious. Notably, the recent decline came after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States on Monday. Trump has taken over the US Presidency from the Joe Biden and was sworn in as the President on Monday, January 20.
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Sensex After Donald Trump Takes Over As US President
Based on BSE data, here’s a snapshot of how key stocks performed in Tuesday’s trading session.
| Company | Price Change | Closing Price (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank | 2.98% Down | 1,196.10 |
| Tata Motors | 1.84% Down | 759.95 |
| TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) | 1.04% Down | 4,034.35 |
| Reliance Industries (RIL) | 2.46% Down | 1,272.95 |
| Zomato | 10.92% Down | 214.65 |
| HCL Technologies | 0.49% Up | 1,804.50 |
| Tech Mahindra | 2% Down | 1,640.75 |
| Adani Ports | 3.74% Down | 1,106.10 |
| ITC | 0.11% Down | 437.25 |
| Bajaj Finance | 2.03% Down | 7,287.05 |
On Tuesday, 28 out of 30 Sensex constituents ended in the green, while only 2 Sensex stock closed in the red.
