The Indian stock market experienced a downturn today, with the Nifty closing at 25,056.90, down 112.6 points or 0.45%. This positions the index 4.87% below its 52-week high of 26,277.35. Despite trading above its 50-day moving average, the market faced pressure primarily from large-cap stocks, as evidenced by the Nifty Next 50 index declining by 1.2%.
The SENSEX also reflected negative sentiment, trading at 81,715.63, down 386.47 points or 0.47%. The advance-decline ratio across the BSE500 was notably unfavorable, with 142 stocks advancing against 356 declining.

Among the top gainers, Pidilite Industries led large caps with a rise of 1.85%, while Premier Energies and Zuari Industries gained 3.15% and 19.99%, respectively, in the mid and small-cap segments. Conversely, Adani Power was the largest loser, plummeting by 10.84%, followed by Godrej Properties and Shankara Building Products, which fell by 4.05% and a staggering 76.19%.

Overall, the market saw 35 sectors decline, with NIFTYREALTY suffering the most at a loss of 2.49%, while NIFTYCPSE managed a slight gain of 0.20%.