Share Market Today: India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, settled down in red on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Sensex (index with top 30 firms) tumbled by 312.53 points to settle at 78,271.28 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Nifty50 (index with top 50 firms) was down 42.95 points to settle at 23,696.30 points.
The market is experiencing negative sentiments after the Budget 2025. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in the Parliament on February 1. The Indian equity markets will now shift their focus to Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy committee meeting. The experts are expecting a repo rate cut from the RBI, as the central bank has kept it unchanged for quite a long time.
Share Market Today: Stocks In Focus
Based on BSE data, here’s a snapshot of how key stocks performed in Wednesday’s trading session.
| Company | Price Change | Closing Price (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank | 0.04% Down | 1,267.90 |
| Tata Motors | 0.91% Up | 717.20 |
| TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) | 0.56% Down | 4,090.75 |
| Reliance Industries (RIL) | 0.62% Down | 1,278.05 |
| Zomato | 1.39% Down | 231.25 |
| HCL Technologies | 1.19% Down | 1,713 |
| Tech Mahindra | 0.08% Up | 1,660.80 |
| Adani Ports | 1.60% Up | 1,144.25 |
| ITC | 1.59% Down | 448.25 |
| Bajaj Finance | 0.35% Up | 8,509.85 |
On Wednesday, 21 out of 30 Sensex constituents ended in the red, while the 9 Sensex stock closed in the green.
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