{"id":64606,"date":"2025-09-25T10:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/09\/25\/sensex-nifty-end-lower-for-fifth-day-on-trade-concerns\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:19:40","slug":"sensex-nifty-end-lower-for-fifth-day-on-trade-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/09\/25\/sensex-nifty-end-lower-for-fifth-day-on-trade-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex, Nifty End Lower For Fifth Day On Trade Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indian shares ended Thursday’s session lower amid mixed signals on U.S.-India trade talks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. interest rates.<\/p>\n

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged India to avoid Russian oil, citing moral and strategic concerns, while emphasizing alternatives and opportunities for deeper energy cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.<\/p>\n

Closer home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that India’s growth remains resilient and remarkable and that the country must become self-reliant despite global uncertainties.<\/p>\n

He also stressed that the government is doubling down on its efforts towards the ‘Make in India’ initiative, aiming to make ‘chips to ships’ in the country.<\/p>\n

During his keynote address at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025, Modi hailed India’s ties with Russia, calling it a “time-tested partner”. <\/p>\n

Investors also reacted to reports suggesting that the Trump administration has launched new investigations into imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and medical devices, signaling a potential expansion of the tariff program.<\/p>\n

The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 555.95 points, or 0.68 percent, to 81,159.68, extending losses for a fifth straight session on the back of relentless foreign fund flows and ongoing concerns surrounding H-1B visa fee hike. <\/p>\n

The broader NSE Nifty index fell 166.05 points, or 0.66 percent, to 24,890.85 while the BSE mid-cap and small-cap indexes ended down 0.7 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. <\/p>\n

The market breadth was weak on the BSE, with 2,700 shares declining while 1,478 shares advanced and 141 shares closed unchanged. <\/p>\n

Among the prominent decliners, Power Grid Corp and Trent both lost over 3 percent. <\/p>\n

Tata Motors fell 2.7 percent after reports of the potential \u00a32 billion cyberattack bill being higher than JLR’s entire FY25 profit. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n