Sensex and Nifty News: Markets End Flat Amid Global Weakness; Midcaps Outperform

Market Performance

In today's Sensex and Nifty news, benchmark indices ended marginally lower despite a mid-session recovery. Weak global cues and sectoral losses pulled down large-cap stocks despite broader markets showing notable strength.

• Sensex slipped by 77.26 points (0.09%) to close at 81,373.75
• Nifty 50 declined by 34.10 points (0.14%) to settle at 24,716.60

While large caps faced headwinds, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices posted gains of 0.62% and 1.19%, respectively, highlighting stronger retail and HNI participation in mid and smallcap segments.

Main News

Global Trade Tensions Weigh on Market Sentiment

Markets remained under pressure due to external geopolitical and trade-related developments:

• U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and 10% tariffs on aluminum sent shockwaves through global markets.
• Asian indices like Nikkei and Hang Seng fell by 1–2%
• Renewed U.S.-China trade tensions further dented investor sentiment.

Broad-Based Sectoral Movement

Sectoral indices presented a mixed picture:

• Realty surged 2.3%, followed by PSU banks up 2.15%
• Midcap and Smallcap indices rose by 0.61% and 1.18%, respectively
• IT and Metal stocks fell by 0.7% each
• Pharma, oil & gas, and infrastructure sectors also ended in the red
• India's VIX jumped over 6% to 17.158, indicating increased market volatility

Stock-Specific Highlights

• CDSL shares rallied nearly 10% as volumes surged to 1.2 Crore shares, over 2x the previous trading day
• Yes Bank jumped 8% ahead of a board meeting scheduled for June 3, 2025, to consider capital-raising plans.

Top gainers on the Nifty included:

• Adani Ports
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Tata Consumer Products
• Eternal
• Power Grid Corp

Lagging were:

• Hero MotoCorp
• Tech Mahindra
• JSW Steel
• HDFC Life
• Tata Steel

Company Details

Yes Bank

• Gained 8% ahead of board meeting on June 3, 2025
• The meeting will consider fundraising proposals via equity, debt, or other instruments

CDSL (Central Depository Services India Ltd)

• Saw a nearly 10% spike
• Volumes rose to 1.2 Crore, up from 57.10 lakh in the previous session
• Boosted the Nifty Capital Markets index, which climbed over 2%

Summary of the Article

In today's Sensex and Nifty news, the benchmark indices closed flat amid volatility and weak global cues. Large-cap indices remained under pressure, while the broader markets outperformed significantly. Rising international trade tensions, profit-booking in heavyweights, and slowing foreign portfolio investment (FPI) inflows contributed to the cautious market sentiment.

Despite these headwinds, mid-and small-cap stocks delivered robust gains, reflecting underlying investor interest outside the benchmark space. The session ended with elevated volatility, keeping investors on edge ahead of key global and domestic events.