Broader Market Declines as BSE 500 Index Falls 0.33% Amid Sector Disparities

Oct 08 2025 03:00 PM IST
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The market experienced a negative sentiment, with the BSE 500 index declining by 0.33%. The NIFTY IT sector was a notable exception, rising by 1.67%, driven by strong performances from key stocks like Infosys, which gained 2.72%, and Ramco Systems, which surged 10%. In contrast, the real estate sector struggled, with a 1.64% decline, largely due to Anant Raj's 5.19% drop. Overall, only six sectors advanced against 32 that declined, highlighting a weak market breadth, except for the NIFTY IT's strong performance reflected in its 4.0 advance-decline ratio.
In a challenging trading session, the overall market reflected a negative sentiment, with the BSE 500 index posting a one-day return of -0.33%. Among the sectors, the NIFTY IT emerged as a standout performer, gaining 1.67%, driven primarily by strong performances from key stocks. Infosys led the charge within the NIFTY IT sector, climbing 2.72%, while Ramco Systems in the BSE IT sector surged by an impressive 10.00%. The TECK sector also showed resilience, with a gain of 1.45%, bolstered by ITI's remarkable increase of 13.42%.

Conversely, the real estate sector faced significant headwinds, with the REALTY sector declining by 1.64%. Anant Raj was a notable underperformer, plummeting 5.19%, which contributed to the NIFTY REALTY's overall drop of 1.34%. The POWER sector also struggled, with BHEL falling by 2.74%.

Overall, the market displayed a stark contrast between the advancing sectors, which numbered only six, and the declining sectors, which totaled 32, resulting in a low advance-decline ratio of 0.19. The NIFTY IT sector stood out with a robust advance-decline ratio of 4.0, indicating a strong breadth of performance within that sector.

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