Markets fall as trade deal uncertainty, foreign fund outflows weigh on investors' sentiment
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 270.77 points to 80,620.25 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 71.25 points to 24,609.65.
From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, Bharat Electronics, ICICI Bank and Asian Paints were among the biggest laggards.
However, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel and Trent were among the gainers.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹6,082.47 crore on Monday (July 28, 2025), according to exchange data.
"There are more headwinds than tailwinds for the market now. The major issue weighing on markets is that the expected trade deal between India and the U.S. has not happened so far and the probability of a deal before the August 1 deadline is becoming lower. Sustained FII selling is impacting the market despite the DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors) buying," VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded lower while South Korea's Kospi quoted in positive territory.
The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Monday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude traded 0.04 % up at $70.07 a barrel.
Stock markets declined for the third day on Monday (July 28, 2025).
The Sensex tanked 572.07 points or 0.70% to settle at 80,891.02 on Monday. The Nifty declined 156.10 points or 0.63% to 24,680.90.
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