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Slow start of stock market, Sensex swinging between red and green marks; Big decline in auto sector

Samira Vishwas | October 8, 2025 3:24 PM CST

Share Market Update Today: Today on Wednesday, October 8, signs of bullishness are being seen in the Indian stock market. Where both the major market indices Sensex and Nifty opened for trading in the green. With the trading underway, BSE Sensex is trading at 82,024.91 points with a marginal rise of 98.16 points or 0.12 per cent. At the same time, NSE Nifty is up 4.70 points or 0.02 percent at 25,113.00 points.

Talking about sectoral indices, today the trend of decline in smallcap, midcap and largecap continues, all three indices are trading in the red. A big decline is also being recorded in the auto sector. This index remains at 59,841 points with a decline of more than 213 points. Here Apollo tires are seen on top. Red mark is also visible in shares of banking sector. This index is trading at a loss of more than 165 points.

today’s top gainers

titan
infosys
tcs
Tech Mahindra
bharti airtel

today’s top losers

Tata Motors
powergrid
Bharatiya Electronics Limited
Mahindra & Mahindra
reliance

Today’s important triggers for the domestic market

Well, if we talk about triggers, amidst the return of foreign investors, record gold price and the pace of quarterly results, the market’s eyes are fixed on both the global and domestic fronts. After a slow start, US markets closed down. The Dow fell nearly 100 points, while the Nasdaq fell 150 points after touching an intraday lifetime high. The S&P 500 also put a break on its 7-day consecutive rally. Dow futures trading dull and GIFT Nifty flat at 25,200 ahead of FOMC minutes.

Foreign investors remained buyers after 9 days

After 9 consecutive days of selling, finally foreign investors (FIIs) made purchases in the domestic market yesterday i.e. on Tuesday. Foreign investors bought shares worth Rs 1,423 crore in the cash segment. At the same time, the process of purchasing domestic funds (DIIs) continued for the 30th day. Due to this, the fundamental strength of the market remains intact.

Bumper investment in IPO market

The mega IPO of LG Electronics was fully subscribed on the very first day. Market analysts have advised not to miss this IPO at all on this issue with a price band of Rs 1080- Rs 1140. There is full potential for big listing gains and long term investment.” At the same time, Tata Capital’s IPO will close today, which is 75% filled so far. The price band has been fixed at ₹310-₹326. Anil Singhvi’s opinion is to invest for the long term.