{"id":67735,"date":"2025-12-16T10:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/12\/16\/indian-shares-retreat-on-risk-aversion\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:33:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:33:43","slug":"indian-shares-retreat-on-risk-aversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/12\/16\/indian-shares-retreat-on-risk-aversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Shares Retreat On Risk Aversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ctl00_CPI_dvBody\">\n<p> Indian shares fell notably on Tuesday as lingering uncertainty around tariffs coupled with a weakening rupee on the back of persistent foreign portfolio outflows spurred risk aversion. <\/p>\n<p>The Indian rupee extended its losing streak for the fourth trading day, hitting 91-per-dollar for the first time as the government tabled a bill in Lok Sabha to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Investors also awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation data for more clarity on the U.S. economic and rate outlook. <\/p>\n<p>The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 533.50 points, or 0.63 percent, to 84,679.86, extending the previous session&#8217;s decline amid weakness in metal and financial shares.<\/p>\n<p>The broader NSE Nifty index fell 167.20 points, or 0.64 percent, to 25,860.10 while the BSE mid-cap and small-cap indexes lost 0.8 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The market breath was weak on the BSE, with 2,523 shares falling while 1,653 shares rose and 159 shares closed unchanged. <\/p>\n<p>Among the prominent decliners, Axis Bank and Eternal both slumped around 5 percent. UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, Bajaj FinServ and HCL Technologies fell around 2 percent each.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, Asian <span class=\"landLinks\">markets<\/span> fell broadly and European stocks were subdued in early trade ahead of the release of U.S. nonfarm payroll report for October and November later in the day. <\/p>\n<p>Gold traded lower after surging to a seven-week high in the previous session. The dollar was steady but held near recent lows amid bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut rates twice next year.<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices fell more than 1 percent, extending losses from the previous session on growing expectations of a 2026 supply glut.<\/p>\n<p>Optimism over Ukraine peace talks prevailed after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed fresh progress in peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>Following talks between European leaders and U.S. officials, Trump said &#8220;we&#8217;re closer now than we have been ever&#8221; to a Ukraine peace deal. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        window.fbAsyncInit = function () {\n            FB.init({\n                status: true,\n                cookie: true,\n                xfbml: true\n            });\n        };\n        (function (d) {\n            var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) { return; }\n            js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true;\n            js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js\";\n            d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);\n        }(document));\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>Indian Shares Retreat On Risk Aversion<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2025-12-16 10:33:43<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian shares fell notably on Tuesday as lingering uncertainty around tariffs coupled with a weakening rupee on the back of persistent foreign portfolio outflows spurred risk aversion. 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